Rick is slightly smarmy and eager to impress.
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smarmy — ingratiating, unctuous, 1924, from SMARM (Cf. smarm) + Y (Cf. y) (2) … Etymology dictionary
smarmy — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ ingratiating and wheedling in an insincere or excessive way. DERIVATIVES smarmily adverb smarminess noun … English terms dictionary
smarmy — [smär′mē] adj. smarmier, smarmiest [< smarm, smalm, to bedaub, smear (< ?) + Y2] [Informal, Chiefly Brit.] flattering in an oily, insincere manner; unctuous smarmily adv. smarminess n … English World dictionary
smarmy — [“smarmi] mod. insincere and obsequious. □ He’s obnoxious but brazen rather than smarmy. □ He’s a smarmy creep. □ The guy is so smarmy, I can’t stand him … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
smarmy — adjective (smarmier; est) Etymology: smarm to gush, slobber Date: 1924 1. revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness < a tone of smarmy self satisfaction New Yorker > 2. of low sleazy taste or quality < smarmy eroticism > • … New Collegiate Dictionary
smarmy — smarm|y [ˈsma:mi US a:r ] adj [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: smarm (to behave with) insincere politeness (19 21 centuries), of unknown origin] polite in an insincere way used to show disapproval ▪ smarmy comments ▪ a smarmy car salesman … Dictionary of contemporary English
smarmy — UK [ˈsmɑː(r)mɪ] / US [ˈsmɑrmɪ] adjective Word forms smarmy : adjective smarmy comparative smarmier superlative smarmiest informal extremely pleasant and polite in a way that seems false … English dictionary
smarmy — smarmily, adv. /smahr mee/, adj., smarmier, smarmiest. excessively or unctuously flattering, ingratiating, servile, etc.: the emcee with the smarmy welcome. [1905 10; smarm, var. of dial. smalm to smear, make slick ( < ?) + Y1] * * * … Universalium
smarmy — adjective /ˈsmɑː.mi,ˈsmɑːɹ.mi/ Falsely earnest, smug, or ingratiating. a smarmy salesman with a big smile Syn: flattering, gushing, ingratiating, oily … Wiktionary
Smarmy — Another word for a smoothy, someone who has a way with the ladies for example. Usually coupled with git as in what a smarmy git . Not meant to be a nice expression, of course … The American's guide to speaking British
