Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Smarmy speech or behavior.
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- noun
smarmy language orbehavior - verb intransitive To
fawn , to beunctuous . - verb transitive To address in a
fawning andunctuous manner.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun excessive but superficial compliments given with affected charm
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Many will not find this kind of smarm funny in such a serious matter as the election date.
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We'd been together for more than 10 years and I'd had a bellyful of the 'smarm' and yearned for a bit of rough handling by a big clunking fist.
Oh Ruby, what am I to do? Glyn Davies 2008
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Microsoft and Asus have teamed up to present a new advertising smarm-storm intended to extol the virtues of Windows on netbooks – and smear Linux.
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I'd turn off the music and announce, using my best Pat Sajak smarm...
Binky Philips: Last Minute Shoplifting Binky Philips 2011
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This type of smarm and patronization is how the democrats alienate the middle class and will ultimately lose the next election for them.
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The domina offered up one of her virgin slaves to Varrus' smarm-meister friend Cossutius, who roughly deflowered her with the help of a gladiator chosen specifically for his filthiness.
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Mrs. Grimble recommenced the client interrogatory, turning on the smarm.
Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011
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The quiddity of a terminal is smarm, or perhaps a smarmy hustling: sweating, fat men counting bills with strange intensity under a light besieged by insects.
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Mrs. Grimble recommenced the client interrogatory, turning on the smarm.
Shortcut Man P. G. Sturges 2011
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Flynn, the sarcastic and smug janitor from highly touted show Scrubs, carries on the snark and smarm as Mike who is a quarry manager and likes to live life by his own set of rules.
Lisa Steinberg: TV For the Family Lisa Steinberg 2012
whichbe commented on the word smarm
This word sounds like something one might slather on toast.
July 27, 2008
bilby commented on the word smarm
Smarmite!
July 27, 2008
plethora commented on the word smarm
HA!
July 27, 2008