0 to be extremely polite or helpful or show a lot of respect in a way that is annoying or does not seem sincere:
He's always trying to smarm his way into a promotion.
"It's no use trying to smarm me," she laughed.
They are always trying to smarm up to the teacher.
She can smarm her way out of a difficult situation.
"Don't smarm, you smug little thing," he shouted.
NIEUWE WOORDEN
European
May 10, 2021
WOORD VAN DE DAG
Shimmer
smarm
