great new buzz word-unctuous

I love words, and only heard this one today....
I believe it can be used by many of us involved or interested in any financial instruments and the people behind them, it also seems very apt to describe some in the political community
do you agree ?

here it is.....

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.

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[Middle English, from Old French unctueus, from Medieval Latin nctusus, from Latin nctum, ointment, from neuter past participle of unguere, to anoint.]

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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.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition copyright ©2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.


unctuous ['??ktj??s]
adj
1. slippery or greasy
2. affecting an oily charm
[from Medieval Latin unctuosus, from Latin unctum ointment, from ungere to anoint]
unctuosity [???ktj?'?s?t?], unctuousness n
unctuously adv
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003


ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj. 1. unctuous - unpleasantly and excessively suave or ingratiating in manner or speech; "buttery praise"; "gave him a fulsome introduction"; "an oily sycophantic press agent"; "oleaginous hypocrisy"; "smarmy self-importance"; "the unctuous Uriah Heep"; "soapy compliments"
buttery, fulsome, oleaginous, smarmy, soapy, oily
insincere - lacking sincerity; "a charming but thoroughly insincere woman"; "their praise was extravagant and insincere"

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