The meaning of Smarm
Smarm – definition
verbBehave in an ingratiating way in order to gain favour.
Usage examples:
She had smarmed up to him in order to entrap himverbSmooth down (one's hair) with water, oil, or gel.
Usage examples:
He had smarmed his hair down
nounIngratiating behaviour.
Usage examples:
It takes a combination of smarm and confidence to persuade them
verbTo be extremely polite or helpful or show a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere
Usage examples:
He's always trying to smarm his way into a promotion., "it's no use trying to smarm me," she laughed.
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Word origin
mid 19th century (originally dialect in the sense ‘smear, bedaub’): of unknown origin.
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