Rich in, covered with, or producing oil; oily; excessively flattering or ingratiating in manner.
From Latin 'oleaginus' (of the olive tree), from 'olea' (olive). Like 'unctuous,' it describes both physical oiliness AND personality sliminess.
From the Latin word for OLIVE! It means oily in both senses — a delicious olive oil is oleaginous (yum!) and a smarmy politician is oleaginous (yuck!). The olive is innocent in all this! 🫒😬
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