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Apr. 11, 2014
Word of the Day

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\glib\
adjective
1. readily fluent, often thoughtlessly, superficially, or insincerely so: a glib talker; glib answers.
2. easy or unconstrained, as actions or manners.
Quotes
"Maybe I was being glib about my annoyance.... See full quote
-- David Gilbert, The Normals: A Novel, 2004
Origin
Glib is a shortening of a now-obsolete word glibbery, which meant "slippery."
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