Where does “schmooze” come from?
schmooze (English) comes from Yiddish שמועס, from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת, from Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה — report, piece of news, rumor.
schmooze (English): To talk casually, especially in order to gain an...
Definitions
- To talk casually, especially in order to gain an...
Ancestry of “schmooze”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Yiddish | שמועס | idle talk, chat, conversation; schmooze |
| 2 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעוֹת | — |
| 3 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעָה | report, piece of news, rumor |
Words derived from “schmooze”