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So is "unctuous" just another way of saying "uppity"?

I'd have to say there are plenty of unctuous people out there, Black and White, college presidents, Reverends, activists, etc.

And I'm curious about the qualification by sex/gender.

Is that to let Maya Angelou off the hook?

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unctuous indicates immorality, lack of morals which fits BO to the T!