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To: wheninthecourse

Charles said “unctuous”...wonder what that means?

Here comes the rebuttal...


2,083 posted on 01/27/2010 7:26:50 PM PST by GRRRRR (He'll NEVER be my President, FUBO!)
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To: GRRRRR

Charles said “unctuous”...wonder what that means?........

Greasy verbal slop being smeared on you


2,106 posted on 01/27/2010 7:29:04 PM PST by dennisw (It all comes 'round again --Fairport)
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To: GRRRRR
Charles said “unctuous”...wonder what that means?

Oily, slimy.

2,147 posted on 01/27/2010 7:31:45 PM PST by Fudd Fan ("...that tiny human life has a God-given right to be protected by the law..."--Ronald Reagan)
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Main Entry: unc·tu·ous

Pronunciation: \ˈəŋ(k)-chə-wəs, -chəs, -shwəs\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French or Medieval Latin; Middle French unctueus, from Medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctus act of anointing, from unguere to anoint

Date: 14th century

1 a : fatty, oily b : smooth and greasy in texture or appearance

2 : plastic

3 : full of unction; especially : revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, and false earnestness or spirituality

from Merriam-Webster Online

2,150 posted on 01/27/2010 7:32:04 PM PST by Calm_Cool_and_Elected
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To: GRRRRR
Charles said “unctuous”...wonder what that means?

It's something to do with the methods used on artificial insemination cattle farms.
2,156 posted on 01/27/2010 7:32:20 PM PST by BIGLOOK (Keelhaul Congress!)
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