Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shmooz, shmoos]
- /ʃmuz, ʃmus/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [shmooz, shmoos]
- /ʃmuz, ʃmus/
Definitions of schmooses word
- verb without object schmooses to chat idly; gossip. 1
- noun schmooses idle conversation; chatter. 1
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Origin of schmooses
First appearance:
before 1895 One of the 18% newest English words
1895-1900, Americanism; < Yiddish, v. use of schmues < Hebrew shəmūʿōth reports, gossip
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Parts of speech for Schmooses
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
schmooses popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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