I have been a little lax with my Wacky Word Wednesday lately as I have been a bit pushed for time, one way or another, but today I have found I have got a few spare minutes which is perfect for me to find another wonderful, weird or wacky word to share. This word had a wonderful onomatopoeic quality to it, which although needs little explanation, is going to get it anyway.
Smarmy. Yes, this is a rather slimy and slick type of word. The greasy, grovelling salesman, fawning over and flattering his (for some reason, women are rarely smarmy) customers. It is being overly ingratiating, bowing and scraping in a sycophantic manner.
A cheesy grin, over familiar manner, and irritating personality are the main credentials needed.They preen and primp, as they sidle up to their prey, superior and smug. God’s gift to the ladies, with their practised charm and unctuous manner. All in all, a bit of a prat really!
The word sounds so gross. Haha. Sorry! 😀
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Ah…. now I have a really good word at hands… thank you!!!
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My pleasure, it is a great word indeed! 🙂
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A useful at times… lol
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Ohhhhh, yes, Edwina. I do like this word!
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I do too. I know people that this fits perfectly as well! 🙂
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Ooh i know a few of them Judy!!!
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Yes, there are a few around !!
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It just sounds like its meaning. 🙂
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Yes it really does 🙂
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I know one or two annoying guys like that and I say to them, please hurry up and get over yourself 😑
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Ha Ha1 I like your style Jacqui! 🙂
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Back in the day when my dad took me to get my first suit the gentleman tailor’s was peopled by Those Who Smarm. Having my measurementstarter taken was to risk some cringy comment. ‘Sirs thighs are perfect for a wool cashmere mix don’t you think? ‘ I blame Are You Being Served@
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Ha Ha! That can’t have been a pleasant experience, and I am not sure I would want someone commenting on my thighs either!!
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I didn’t want to say what he said about the way sir dresses. I didn’t have a clue what he meant and my dad was in stitches..
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Bahahaha! Oh how funny, especially for your dad looking on, No wonder he was in stitches. It must have been mortifying for you as a young lad having Mr Smarm fussing all over you with his tape measure and his personal remarks!
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I didn’t know where to put myself in several sense of that expression…
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HaHaHa! Awkward!! 🙂
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Hello, and thanks for stopping by. I am Judy, in my (very) early fifties and decided that life definitely gets more interesting as it goes on! I am a wife and a mum and have just finished University as a Registered Nurse, after having worked as an Associate Practitioner in the NHS. I am also a poet and the author of my debut book, 'Rhymes of the Times.' I love to laugh, and I love rhyming words too, so I joined the two together, and my book was born. I am currently working on another book in the series also. I am a prolific blogger and enjoy writing funny stories, anecdotes, and anything really that takes my fancy.
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