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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”).
Pronunciation
Noun
שמועס • (shmues) m, plural שמועסן (shmuesn)
- idle talk, chat, conversation
- schmooze
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