30 September 2017

smarmy

[smahr-mee]

adjective, smarmier, smarmiest.

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

Origin of smarmy

1905-1910; smarm, variant of dial. smalm to smear, make slick (< ?) + -y1

Related forms

smarmily, adverb

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Examples from the Web for smarmy

Contemporary Examples

Thomas Sadoski should be the frontrunner to play every smarmy privileged thirty-something from now on.
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December 14, 2014

King smarmy Bill, Queen Smug Chilary, and Princess Spolied Chlesea [sic].
The Strange Leak of the New Exposé ‘Clinton, Inc.’
Lloyd Grove
July 13, 2014

Brad is a smarmy, popular jerk, without whom Adam would have no credibility with the cool kids.
A New Huck on the Hardcore LGBT Hudson
William O’Connor
June 10, 2014

Anagram

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Mrs May

Today’s quote

Middle age is when you’re sitting at home on a Saturday night and the telephone rings and you hope it isn’t for you.

– Ogden Nash

On this day

30 September 1947 – birth of Marc Bolan, singer/guitarist for T-Rex. (Born as Mark Feld). Died 16 September 1977.