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oleaginous

(adj): unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech
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2 months ago Milosrdenstvi said:

Rather like unctuous. I'm not sure which I like better!

2 months ago ofravens said:

It comes from "craie," the French word for "chalk," and "ola," for "oleaginous," or "oily." -- Wikipedia's article about Crayola.

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