"schmoozy" meaning in English

See schmoozy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: schmoozier [comparative], schmooziest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːzi Etymology: From schmooze + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|schmooze|y}} schmooze + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} schmoozy (comparative schmoozier, superlative schmooziest)
  1. Tending to schmooze; sucking up for the sake of social advancement.

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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