schmooze
See schmooze in American Heritage Dictionary 4
or schmoose also shmooze (shmo͞oz) Slang
verb schmoozed schmoozed or
schmoosed also
shmoozed,
schmooz·ing or
schmoos·ing also
shmooz·ing,
schmooz·es or
schmoos·es also
shmooz·es verb, intransitive To converse casually, especially in order to gain an advantage or make a social connection.
verb, transitive To engage in schmoozing with: “how to be a professional artist—how to be a businessperson, how to schmooze the collectors” (Paige Powell).
noun The act or an instance of schmoozing.
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