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To: advertising guy

He still makes my skin crawl.

unctuous

You might know the idea of the adjective unctuous by other words like “oily,” “smarmy,” or overly “flattering.” When a person is unctuous, you can’t trust their kindness, because they usually want something in return.

Interestingly, unctuous is derived from the Latin unctus which means “anointed with oil,” which is where the “oily” connotation comes from. Unctuous and “oily” are synonyms that both suggest that someone is trying to butter you up; they’re being nice, because they’re hoping you’ll give them what they want. Talk-show hosts, used-car salesmen, people who want your job: all of these are people we think of (rightly or wrongly) as being unctuous. Being an unctuous jerk, he gave me a gift, hoping I’d give him a record deal.

http://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/unctuous


21 posted on 05/05/2015 8:59:23 AM PDT by don-o (He will not share His glory and He will NOT be mocked! Blessed be the name of the Lord forever!)
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To: don-o

Stole that word from the wife huh ?

lololololol


24 posted on 05/05/2015 9:03:25 AM PDT by advertising guy ( panties - not the best thing on earth, but next to it .)
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To: don-o

Good analysis. Going to remember this.


25 posted on 05/05/2015 9:03:28 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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