doctoral candidate in rhetoric and scientific and technical communication
word of the day
smarmy
adjective ~ *1. revealing or marked by a smug, ingratiating, or false earnestness; 2. of low sleazy taste or quality
“I was so disappointed to hear you didn’t get that promotion,” said Kit insincerely, using a smarmy tone of voice that made me fume.
Well, I’m just *so* grateful that you’ve started a “word of the day” thing for those of us with small vocabularies.
(duck! :D )