Monday, April 12, 2010

This is soooooo Biden

unctuous
Boned Jello
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.

5 comments:

Gayle Miller said...

And he's full of shit too!

TimO said...

Unctuous?

I prefer the more common word: 'slimy'...

molonlabe28 said...

I have followed this jerk's political career for 30 years (largely as a result of his being on the Judiciary Committee).

But, 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).

Anonymous said...

Abby Normal. You know, as in "Young Frankenstein"?

H

JMcD said...

Unctuous?

Extremely!

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