shmoose — vb American to chat or gossip at length, to have a heart to heart talk. This American Yiddish word comes from the Hebrew shmous, meaning things heard . The word, spoken with a hard or soft final s , has overtones of intimacy and affec tion rather … Contemporary slang
shmoose — v. gossip; discuss; cat … English slang
chew the fat — verb talk socially without exchanging too much information the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze • Syn: ↑shoot the breeze, ↑chat, ↑confabulate, ↑confab, ↑chitchat, ↑chit chat, ↑chatter, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
chitchat — I noun light informal conversation for social occasions • Syn: ↑chit chat, ↑chit chat, ↑small talk, ↑gab, ↑gabfest, ↑gossip, ↑tittle tattle, ↑chin wag, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
claver — verb talk socially without exchanging too much information the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze • Syn: ↑chew the fat, ↑shoot the breeze, ↑chat, ↑confabulate, ↑confab, ↑chitchat, ↑chit chat, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
schmoose — I noun an informal conversation • Syn: ↑chat, ↑confab, ↑confabulation, ↑schmooze • Derivationally related forms: ↑confabulate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
schmooze — I noun an informal conversation • Syn: ↑chat, ↑confab, ↑confabulation, ↑schmoose • Derivationally related forms: ↑confabulate (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
shmooze — I noun (Yiddish) a warm heart to heart talk • Topics: ↑Yiddish • Hypernyms: ↑talk, ↑talking II verb talk idly or casually and in a friendly way … Useful english dictionary
shoot the breeze — verb talk socially without exchanging too much information the men were sitting in the cafe and shooting the breeze • Syn: ↑chew the fat, ↑chat, ↑confabulate, ↑confab, ↑chitchat, ↑chit chat, ↑chatter, ↑ … Useful english dictionary