Word of the Day, Friday, April 11, 2014 glib \ glib \ , - TopicsExpress



          

Word of the Day, Friday, April 11, 2014 glib \ glib \ , adjective; 1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers . 2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners. 3. Archaic . agile; spry. Quotes: Maybe I was being glib about my annoyance. Glib ? So youve been feeling glib lately. Insincere? Offhanded? -- David Gilbert, The Normals: A Novel , 2004 “Youre glib ,” she said as she clinked her glass to mine. “So am I.” -- Otto Penzler, Dangerous Women , 2005 Origin: Glib is a shortening of a now-obsolete word glibbery , which meant slippery.
Posted on: Fri, 11 Apr 2014 16:23:36 +0000

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