Meaning & use
schmooze
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To talk casually and warmly with someone, especially in order to network or gain favor.
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He spent the reception schmoozing with potential investors.
She's great at schmoozing clients over long lunches.
A note on using this word
"Schmooze" comes from Yiddish "shmuesn," meaning to chat, and entered English largely through American Jewish and entertainment-industry slang.
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