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schmooseoisie

schmooseoisie noun: the class of people whose livelihoods are dependent on talking.

Noun

schmooseoisie (uncountable)

  1. (humorous) The class of people whose livelihoods are dependent on talking.

Origin of schmooseoisie

Blend of schmooze + bourgeoisie. Coined by Boston College English professor Paul Lewis in 1992.

Questions about schmooseoisie

What does schmooseoisie mean?
Schmooseoisie means the class of people whose livelihoods are dependent on talking.
What part of speech is schmooseoisie?
Schmooseoisie is a noun.

Words near schmooseoisie in the dictionary

  1. schmoopiness
  2. schmoopy
  3. schmoos
  4. schmoose
  5. schmoosed
  6. schmooseoisie
  7. schmooses
  8. schmoosing
  9. schmooz
  10. schmoozathon
  11. schmoozathons

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