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schmoozefest

schmoozefest noun: a social gathering organised so that people working in the non-profit charity sector can get together.

Noun

schmoozefest (plural schmoozefests)

  1. (derogatory, informal) A social gathering organised so that people working in the non-profit charity sector can get together.
    • Last week, as Nestlé's top man, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, enjoyed the schmoozefest in Davos, activists Baby Milk Action held a conference nearby to unveil a document that claims Nestlé haven't quite played straight with Clooney.2009 February 6, Hugh Muir, “Diary”, in The Guardian
    • The investment bank sponsors the annual schmoozefest and “summer camp for billionaires” for the same reason that companies give away their luxury products in Oscars gift baskets[…]2021 July 12, Hamilton Nolan, “What happens at Sun Valley, the secret gathering of unelected billionaire Kings?”, in The Guardian

Forms of schmoozefest

pluralschmoozefests
alternative formschmooze-fest

Origin of schmoozefest

From schmooze + -fest.

Questions about schmoozefest

What does schmoozefest mean?
Schmoozefest means a social gathering organised so that people working in the non-profit charity sector can get together.
What part of speech is schmoozefest?
Schmoozefest is a noun.
What is the plural of schmoozefest?
The plural of schmoozefest is schmoozefests.

Words near schmoozefest in the dictionary

  1. schmooze-fest
  2. schmooze-fests
  3. schmoozeathon
  4. schmoozeathons
  5. schmoozed
  6. schmoozefest
  7. schmoozefests
  8. schmoozer
  9. schmoozers
  10. schmoozes
  11. schmoozier

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