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smarm

[ smahrm ]
/ smɑrm /
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noun
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
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Origin of smarm

First recorded in 1935–40; back formation from smarmy

Words nearby smarm

smaltite, smalto, smaragd, smaragdine, smaragdite, smarm, smarmy, smart, smart aleck, smartarse, smart as a whip
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How to use smarm in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for smarm

smarm
/ (smɑːm) British informal /
verb
(tr often foll by down) to flatten (the hair, etc) with cream or grease
(when intr, foll by up to) to ingratiate oneself (with)
noun
obsequious flattery

Word Origin for smarm

C19: of unknown origin
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