Ss: Smarm

Verb

Brit informal

1. to bring (oneself) into favour (with)

2. Old-fashioned (often foll. by down)to flatten (the hair) with oil [origin unknown]

Adj: Smarmy

55 Word Story:
Warning: Smarm is sticky like a spider web. The smell gets around you, a great cloud that you can't shake off. It clouds clear perception and leads to self denying destruction. The car sales man wears the cowboy hat but has no cattle. Smarm is an offensive, slimy, gooey, obnoxious smell, and must be avoided.