schmoozer
UK[ˈʃmuːzə]US[ˈʃmuːzər]
n
a person who talks informally and socially, especially in a way that is intended to gain favor or advantage.
Etymology
the word 'schmoozer' entered english in the mid-20th century from american yiddish 'shmuesn', meaning 'to chat, converse idly'. the yiddish term itself derives from the hebrew 'shəmūʿōth', the plural of 'shəmūʿāh', meaning 'a report, piece of news, rumor'. the semantic journey moved from the concept of sharing news or rumors to the modern sense of engaging in casual, persuasive talk, often for networking or gaining social advantage. the english agent-noun suffix '-er' was appended to the yiddish stem 'schmooze' to create 'schmoozer', denoting a person who habitually engages in such conversation.
Analysis
this word is a loanword from yiddish, adapted into english. it is not productively formed from separable english morphemes.
Examples
he's a natural schmoozer, effortlessly charming everyone at the charity gala.
in politics, being a good schmoozer can be just as important as having good policies.
the conference was full of industry schmoozers exchanging business cards over cocktails.