schmooseoisie
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Blend of schmooze + bourgeoisie. Coined by Boston College English professor Paul Lewis in 1992.[1]
Noun[edit]
schmooseoisie (uncountable)
- (humorous) The class of people whose livelihoods are dependent on talking.
Quotations[edit]
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:schmooseoisie.
References[edit]
- ^ William Safire, "On Language", The New York Times, 3 December 1995