schmooze /ʃmuːz/
verb [intransitive] informal[
Date: 1800-1900;
Language: Yiddish;
Origin: shmuesn 'to talk']
to talk in a friendly way about unimportant things at a social event, especially because you want to gain an advantage for yourself later
schmooze with
Politicians spent much of their time schmoozing with contributors. [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲