Posted on 07/20/2005 5:39:29 AM PDT by VRWCmember
In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
smarmy \SMAR-mee\ adjective
1. revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness *
2. of low sleazy taste or quality
* Indicates the sense illustrated in the example sentence.
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.
Did you know?
Something "smarmy" will often ooze with self-satisfaction and insincerity. Much like its synonyms "unctuous" and "slick," "smarmy" has a history that starts with a meaning of literal slipperiness or oiliness. The verb "smarm" appeared in English in the mid-19th century. Etymologists don't know where it came from, but they do know that it meant "to smear," "to gush," or sometimes "to make smooth or oily." A few decades later, use of "smarm" was extended to sometimes mean "to use flattery." The adjective "smarmy" appeared in the early 20th century. At first meaning "insincerely flattering" or "smug," it later took on an additional meaning: "sleazy."
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
The Review threads are linked for your edification. ;-)
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Review Threads:
Review Thread One: Word For The Day, Thursday 11/14/02: Raffish (Be SURE to check out posts #92 and #111 on this thread!)
Review Thread Two: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/14/03: Roister
Review Thread Three: Word For The Day, Tuesday 1/28/03: Obdurate
Review Thread Four: Word For the Day, Friday 7/25/03: Potation
Review Thread Five: Word For the Day, Monday 8/19/03: Stolid
Review Thread Six: Word for the Day, Tuesday 11/09/2004: Peripatetic (Post #125 may be my best anagram post ever)
If it helps somebody with diabetes, you can have a few . . .
I sent the knickers straight to consignment. His dad said there was absolutely no way his son would wear them. I didn't care for them anyway and didn't want to insult the giver so off they went, and I never told anyone until now.
ROTFLMAO! I'm not commenting, though. Too sensitive.
There are times when kids are cute, and you can't control them, otherwise they start crying. She did the right thing, IMHO. President Bush understood.
We're going to have to agree to disagree on this most important point of the shorts suit for little boys, SG. I think they are darling. LOL!
Fruity
i will have to look for pix of xsboy when i get home and scan and send. i promise he wasn't 4 yo wearing them, but he did look sweet, the little blondeheaded thing that never said a word til he was 3 years old. now he is a sullen and insolent teen!
says the skirtwearer.
According to my sons and their friends, they are majorly g-a-y. ;) I am also not a fan of the giant bows that threaten to eat little girls' heads off. Or the garter around the head of baby girls. I could go on but this isn't What Not to Wear for kiddos. ROR!
Because he found out about the knicker incident, no doubt!
oh SG, i have so many pix to send you. xsteen was KNOWN for the color coordinated hair bows in Kindergarten and she had the baby headbands as an infant bc she was bald! we are polar child clothing OPPOSITES!
walked into that one....
faery.
Oh please, no. Not giant bows on dear xsteen!
i am going to send pix, i swear. she literally was famous for her hairbows in K!
I've given up already! Now you are just piling on. Hmmmm - that actually doesn't sound too bad at all, now that I think of it...
And has she let you do her hair since then?
she actually asked me to cut her bangs the other day : ) xshairsalon
I have never had my dogs' nails painted, though, nor ribbons around their necks.
xsboy is a teen now? OMG! Where has the time gone?
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