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)
origato
We had to wear beanies when we were Freshmen in high school. It was a tradition. They don't do it any longer.
Have you been hanging out with the 20 lesbians in the fish market?
No, I only "hang out" with regular women. :^)
You mock my pain!! It all started with Yatta!
I HATED pixie cuts(no Mom, they're not adorable), later rebelled and grew mine to the waist in HS and college.
I just told Cyber your "joke," apparently it's an old one.
onyahashamika,dutchgirl-san
I married a man who could do the eyebrow thing. It seemed logical at the time...
OMG, that is just about the gayest thing I have ever seen. LOL. No wonder nippon-denso is importing men from chosan
And they weren't even wearing knickers! ROR!
Omai wo korosu. ( message from my son)
I'm not suprised. I found it on an old email I was junking.
C'mon. You weren't impressed with the fig leaves?
You think the pixie cut was bad, I had the perm to look like a flipping poodle. My hair was just wavy then, so it needed more curl. Now it's a curly as when I had the perm. Thank goodness for hair straightening irons, although it's all curly today.
Oh, great, now I'm all hungry...
Nope, I am lost. What does it say?
Since practically everything they say is learned from anime, I think it's the equivalent of Marvin the Martion saying: "OHHH, that makes me very angry!"
Could be - truth to tell, I haven't had a conversation in Japenese since 1972. So I have no idea. Use it or lose it, you know?
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