שמועס

Yiddish

Etymology

From Hebrew שְׁמוּעוֹת‎ (sh'mu'ót), plural of שְׁמוּעָה‎ (sh'mu'á, “report, piece of news, rumor”), related to שָׁמַע‎ (shamá', “to hear”).

Noun

שמועס • (shmues) m, plural שמועסן‎ (shmuesn)

  1. idle talk, chat, conversation
  2. schmooze

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