Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

schmooseoisie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: schmooseoisie
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The class of people whose livelihoods are dependent on talking.

Humorous; Uncountable

Etymology

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

Usage

Questions

What does schmooseoisie mean?: The class of people whose livelihoods are dependent on talking.
Where does schmooseoisie come from?: Blend of schmooze + bourgeoisie. Coined by Boston College English professor Paul Lewis in 1992.

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