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smarm·y

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–adjective, smarm·i·er, smarm·i·est.

excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.: the emcee with the smarmy welcome.

[Origin: 1905–10; smarm, var. of dial. smalm to smear, make slick (< ?) + -y¹

]

—Related forms

smarm·i·ly, adverb

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smarm·y Audio Help (smär'mē) Pronunciation Key
adj. smarm·i·er, smarm·i·est

Hypocritically, complacently, or effusively earnest; unctuous. See Synonyms at unctuous.
Sleek.

[From smarm, to smear.]

smarm·i·ness n.

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smarmy

"ingratiating, unctuous," 1924, from smarm "to behave in a flattering way" (1920), variant of colloquial smalm, smawm (1847) "to smear, bedaub" (the hair, with pomade) of unknown origin.

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smarmy
adjective
unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments" [syn: buttery]

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