scream-of-consciousness;
"If you're trying to change minds and influence people it's probably not a good idea to say that virtually all elected Democrats are liars, but what the hell."
Pages
▼
Monday, April 12, 2010
This is soooooo Biden
unctuous
unc·tu·ous(ngkch-s)
adj.
1. Characterized
by affected, exaggerated, or insincere earnestness: "the unctuous, complacent court composer who is
consumed with envy and self-loathing"(Rhoda
Koenig).
2. Having the quality
or characteristics of oil or ointment; slippery.
3. Containing or composed of oil or fat.
4. Abundant in organic materials; soft and
rich: unctuous soil.
[Middle English, from
Old French unctueus, from Medieval Latin nctusus,
from Latin nctum, ointment, from neuter past
participle of unguere, to anoint.]
unctu·ous·ly
adv.
unctu·ous·ness,
unctu·osi·ty(-s-t) n.
Synonyms:
unctuous, fulsome, oily, oleaginous,
smarmy These adjectives mean insincerely, self-servingly, or
smugly agreeable or earnest: an unctuous toady; gave the dictator a
fulsome introduction; oily praise; oleaginous hypocrisy; smarmy
self-importance.
ngk
ch
-
s)
nctu
sus,
from Latin 
tu·os
s
-t
)
And he's full of shit too!
ReplyDeleteUnctuous?
ReplyDeleteI prefer the more common word: 'slimy'...
I have followed this jerk's political career for 30 years (largely as a result of his being on the Judiciary Committee).
ReplyDeleteBut, as of late, he is appearing rather attractive (when juxtaposed with his boss).
I keep telling myself that this is the new normal (at least until November 2010 and 2012).
Abby Normal. You know, as in "Young Frankenstein"?
ReplyDeleteH
Unctuous?
ReplyDeleteExtremely!