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smarms

smarms is the plural of smarm.

smarms is the third-person singular simple present indicative of smarm.

Meaning of smarm

Noun

smarm (countable and uncountable, plural smarms)

  1. Smarmy language or behavior.
    • Phil Hartman, the voice and soul of McClure, was the king of making everything sounds cheerful and positive, no matter how grim. McClure was the personification of smarm. He alone could say, “Your children are missing. I know because I murdered them with my own hands!” and make it sound like good...2012 May 20, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Marge Gets A Job” (season 4, episode 7; originally aired 11/05/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club
  2. (slang) A style of fan fiction in which characters are warm and caring toward each other but without sexual overtones.

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Questions about smarms

What is smarms the plural of?
Smarms is the plural of smarm.

Words near smarms in the dictionary

  1. smarmier
  2. smarmiest
  3. smarmily
  4. smarminess
  5. smarming
  6. smarms
  7. smarmy
  8. Smarr
  9. Smarrs
  10. smart
  11. smart alec

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