glib
A mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly common in IrelandA mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly common in Ireland.
» The glib tone of the article undermines its credibility.
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2 senses(historical)A mass of matted hair worn down over the eyes, formerly common in Ireland.
(UK, obsolete, slang)A person's mouth or tongue.
Examples
5 sentencesThe glib tone of the article undermines its credibility.
He may seem glib, but he knows what he's talking about.
He may come across as glib, but he knows what he's talking about.
Are you going to give me a glib answer, or are you going to think before you reply?
The river was frozen very hard, and the merry skaters seemed almost to fly, they went so fast over the glib ice.
Origin
A shortening of either obsolete English glibbery (“slippery”) or its source, Low German glA shortening of either obsolete English glibbery (“slippery”) or its source, Low German glibberig, glibberich (“slippery”) / Dutch glibberig (“slippery”).
Borrowed from Irish glib.
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