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smarm Definition


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smarm
verb smarmed, smarming
    intr
    1. colloq
      To be exaggeratedly and insincerely flattering; to fawn ingratiatingly.
    2. To smooth or flatten (the hair) with an oily substance.
      Form: smarm something down (often)
noun
    1. colloq
      Exaggerated or insincere flattery.
Etymology: Early 20c in sense 1; 19c in sense 2.



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