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Oleaginous

//ˌoʊ.liˈæd͡ʒ.ɪ.nəs// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Oily, greasy.

    "[…] the use of Linseed-oyl, Tar, or such oleaginous Matter, tends much to their Preservation and Duration."

  2. 2
    Falsely or affectedly earnest; persuasively suave.

    "The oleaginous salesman convinced me to buy a more expensive car."

Adjective
  1. 1
    containing an unusual amount of grease or oil wordnet
  2. 2
    unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech wordnet

Etymology

Borrowed from French oléagineux, borrowed from Medieval Latin oleāginōsus (“oily”), from olea (“the olive tree or its fruit”).

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