Wednesday, July 20, 2005

Word of the day

smarmy \SMAR-mee
1 : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness
2 : of low sleazy taste or quality

Example sentence:
"I was so disappointed to hear you didn't get that promotion," said Kit, using a smarmy tone of voice that made me fume.
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2 comments:

  1. colinrt9:56 PM

    Smarmy is exactly how I feel when I exert my rights as a pedestrian... heh heh...

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  2. Anonymous10:59 AM

    Always thought smarmy meant sycophantic more than anything else!

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