Where does “שמועס” come from?
שמועס (Yiddish) comes from Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת, from Hebrew שְׁמוּעָה — report, piece of news, rumor.
שמועס (Yiddish): idle talk, chat, conversation; schmooze
Definitions
- idle talk, chat, conversation; schmooze
Ancestry of “שמועס”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעוֹת | — |
| 2 | Hebrew | שְׁמוּעָה | report, piece of news, rumor |