[tutstar]

unc·tu·ous     adjective 1. characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug. 2. of the nature of or characteristic of an unguent or ointment; oily; greasy. 3. having an oily or soapy feel, as certain minerals.

[LottieDah]

“...excessively smooth, suave, or smug...”

That describes Obama to a tee.

[AFreeBird]

Just one of the *many* definitions that can be applied to Obama.

[taildragger]

unc·tu·ous     adjective 1. characterized by excessive piousness or moralistic fervor, especially in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug.

Stop talking abou Mitt Obamney like that....

[mongrel]

Unctuous sounds a lot like uppity, or in other words a black man that got too big for his britches, and one that doesn’t know his place. And it was the Times that decided to print this racist crap. The ultimate putdown that has no substance, “I don’t like the way he makes me feel. “

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

Being a verbophile and having endured four years of Latin, I didn’t need it defined for me. My first reaction on seeing the headline was, “Oh my, how cute, the children are trying out big words!”