schmoozefest

English

Etymology

schmooze + -fest

Noun

schmoozefest (plural schmoozefests)

  1. (informal, derogatory) a social gathering organised so that people working in the non-profit charity sector can get together.
    • 2009 February 6, Hugh Muir, “Diary”, in The Guardian:
      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.
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