schmooze
Word family nounschmoozerverbschmoozeadjectiveschmoozy
schmooze /ʃmuːz/ verb [intransitiveI] informal TALK TO somebodyto talk in a friendly way about unimportant things at a social event, especially because you want to gain an advantage for yourself later 〔在社交场合〕拉关系闲扯schmooze with Politicians spent much of their time schmoozing with contributors. 政客们花大量时间和捐助者闲聊拉关系。
Origin schmooze (1800-1900) Yiddish shmuesn “to talk”