Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schmoozefest

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schmooze-fest
IPA

31

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A social gathering organised so that people working in the non-profit charity sector can get together.

Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"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."
"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[…]"

Etymology

From schmooze + -fest.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: schmooze

Usage

Inflected Forms

schmoozefests (plural) schmooze-fest (alternative)

Questions

What does schmoozefest mean?: A social gathering organised so that people working in the non-profit charity sector can get together.
Where does schmoozefest come from?: From schmooze + -fest.

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