smooth-talkv.

Etymology: < smooth adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsmooth-talk.

colloquial (originally U.S.).

transitive. To address or persuade with bland, specious language. Also, to win (one's way) by smooth-talking.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > flatter [verb (transitive)]

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glotherc1480

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painta1513

to hold in halsc1560

soothe1580

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butter1700

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palaver1713

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smarm1902

sugar1923

sweetmouth1948

smooth-talk1950

1950 A. Lomax Mister Jelly Roll (1952) 205 If a cop stopped him he could smooth-talk his way right out of it just like they were relatives.

1956 Sun (Baltimore) 2 Mar. 19/6 A Michigan man was accused today of smooth-talking bankers..into sending him cash by posing over the telephone as a depositor.

1958 J. Wain Contenders 171 She was transferring herself..as a result of being smooth-talked into it.

1960 Washington Post 2 Nov. 3/2 He and his wife had been ‘smooth-talked’ and later threatened.

1967 ‘E. Lathen’ Murder against Grain ii. 18 I let him smooth-talk me into doing the Sloan's errands.

1979 F. Olbrich Sweet & Deadly viii. 98 The practised politician smooth-talking his way round an awkward question.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	smooth-talk
释义	smooth-talkv. Etymology: < smooth adj.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: ˈsmooth-talk. colloquial (originally U.S.). transitive. To address or persuade with bland, specious language. Also, to win (one's way) by smooth-talking. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > flatter [verb (transitive)] flatter?c1225 flackera1250 slickc1250 blandishc1305 blandc1315 glozec1330 beflatter1340 curryc1394 elkena1400 glaverc1400 anointa1425 glotherc1480 losenge1480 painta1513 to hold in halsc1560 soothe1580 smooth1584 smooth1591 soothe1601 pepper1654 palp1657 smoothify1694 butter1700 asperse1702 palaver1713 blarney1834 sawder1834 soft-soap1835 to cock up1838 soft-solder1838 soother1842 behoney1845 soap1853 beslaver1861 beslobber1868 smarm1902 sugar1923 sweetmouth1948 smooth-talk1950 1950 A. Lomax Mister Jelly Roll (1952) 205 If a cop stopped him he could smooth-talk his way right out of it just like they were relatives. 1956 Sun (Baltimore) 2 Mar. 19/6 A Michigan man was accused today of smooth-talking bankers..into sending him cash by posing over the telephone as a depositor. 1958 J. Wain Contenders 171 She was transferring herself..as a result of being smooth-talked into it. 1960 Washington Post 2 Nov. 3/2 He and his wife had been ‘smooth-talked’ and later threatened. 1967 ‘E. Lathen’ Murder against Grain ii. 18 I let him smooth-talk me into doing the Sloan's errands. 1979 F. Olbrich Sweet & Deadly viii. 98 The practised politician smooth-talking his way round an awkward question. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1986; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < v.1950
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