(also smooge ) Austral./NZ informal
■ verb
1》 behave amorously.
2》 behave in an ingratiating manner.
■ noun
1》 a display of amorous affection.
2》 an act or instance of being ingratiating.
Derivatives
~r noun
Origin
early 20th cent.: prob. an alt. of dialect smouch 'kiss, sidle up to'.