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Word: smarming (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...marriage, the junior Senator from New York had it locked up. It still is an article of faith among right-wing talk-show hosts, who tend to believe in their wildest fantasies. "She's got it locked up, right?" Sean Hannity said to Dick Morris during a radio smarm-athon a few weeks ago. Of course, Morris agreed, juicily, but "wait till people see that she's an even bigger flip-flopper than John Kerry...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: How the Front Runners Lost Their Edge | 2/22/2007 | See Source »

...That’s what’s called a “blend of experience with a critical perspective”—a phrase that leapt from Haddock’s mouth at least twice during a disappointing UC debate where the moderators, armed with smarm, outshined the back-slappingly platitudinous candidates. Taking the cake, however, from the debate fiasco was an epiphany of Voith’s. Wrap your mind around this: “What I’m really gonna get done is I’m gonna take a comprehensive look at what...

Author: By Travis R. Kavulla, | Title: Playing Pretend | 12/5/2005 | See Source »

...when you’re born into an allegiance that forces you to actually root for the evil empire—as many New Yorkers seem to feel they must. We can only imagine the painstaking mental work Yankees fans have to do to wipe off the smarm that comes from supporting a bunch of pretty-boys go through the motions—just in case you forgot, the Yankees, supposed superstars, haven’t actually won a World Series since 2000. But the Red Sox will provide relief from this affliction—New York?...

Author: By The Crimson Staff, | Title: The Triumph of Red Sox Nation | 10/15/2004 | See Source »

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