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[smɑ:m, AM smɑ:rm]vt ( pej)she thinks that she can \smarm her way into the smart set sie glaubt, sie könne sich bei der Schickeria einschmeicheln* * *[smAːm] (Brit inf)1. vtto smarm one's hair down — sich (dat) das Haar anklatschen (inf) or an den Kopf kleben
2. vito smarm up to sb — sich an jdn heranschmeißen (inf)
to smarm one's way into sb's confidence — sich in jds Vertrauen (acc) einschleichen
3. nKriecherei f* * *smarm [smɑːm] Br umgA v/t1. smarm one’s hair down sich das Haar an den Kopf kleben2. smarm one’s way into sb’s confidence sich in jemandes Vertrauen einschleichen -
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(DE) anbiedern; angebiedert; geschmeichelt; schmeicheln; schmus; antichambrieren; flattieren; fuchsschwänzeln; lobhudeln; schönreden; (EN) adulate; blandish; coax; cozy up to sy; fawn upon; flatter; lackey; lay it on thick; make fair weather; palaver; smarm; smoodge; smooge; soft-soap; soothe; stroke; stroke down; suck up to sy; sugar; toady; use the butter-boat; wheedle -
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(DE) abstreichen; glättet; abplätten; arrondieren; (EN) bur; burr; level; level down; press down; scrape; sleek; slick down; smarm; smooth; smoothe; smoothed; smoothen; tabulate
См. также в других словарях:
smarm — smarm; smarm·i·ly; smarm·i·ness; … English syllables
smarm|y — «SMAHR mee», adjective, smarm|i|er, smarm|i|est. Informal. offensively flattering or ingratiating: »a smarmy smugness … Useful english dictionary
smarm — (n.) 1914, from colloquial verb smalm, smarm “to smear, bedaub (the hair, with pomade), 1847, of unknown origin. Verbal meaning “to smear with flattery” is from 1902 … Etymology dictionary
smarm — [smärm] n. Informal 1. a smarmy thing or quality 2. smarmy behavior, words, etc. collectively … English World dictionary
smarm — informal ► VERB 1) chiefly Brit. behave in an ingratiating way. 2) smooth down (one s hair), especially with oil or gel. ► NOUN ▪ ingratiating behaviour. ORIGIN of unknown origin … English terms dictionary
smarm — The ring of brown, smelly, sweaty stain that appears around the inside of a well worn baseball cap. You should wash that hat, it s full of smarm. OR The smarm on my hat is hard and crusty … Dictionary of american slang
smarm — The ring of brown, smelly, sweaty stain that appears around the inside of a well worn baseball cap. You should wash that hat, it s full of smarm. OR The smarm on my hat is hard and crusty … Dictionary of american slang
smarm — /smam/ (say smahm) Colloquial –verb (i) 1. to fawn ingratiatingly; be servile. –verb (t) 2. to fawn over ingratiatingly; flatter. –noun 3. flattery; unctuousness; fulsomeness. {British dialect smarm, variant of smalm; origin uncertain} …
smarm — noun Etymology: back formation from smarmy Date: 1937 smarmy language or behavior … New Collegiate Dictionary
smarm — /smahrm/, n. behavior or speech that is smarmy. [1935 40; back formation from SMARMY] * * * … Universalium
smarm — 1. noun smarmy language or behavior 2. verb a) To fawn, to be unctuous. He rose ... on his wifes fortune and judicious smarming of powerful people … Wiktionary