smoothtalking

See also: smooth talking and smooth-talking

English

Adjective

smoothtalking (comparative more smoothtalking, superlative most smoothtalking)

1. Alternative form of smooth-talking.
   • 1961, John Dos Passos, “Prime Mover (concluded)”, in Midcentury, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Company; Cambridge, Mass.: The Riverside Press, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 401:

     There was a smoothtalking character in a checkered vest wearing what looked like a plumcolored tuxedo jacket whom she described as a lecturer.

   • 1968 June, Ferdinand Lundberg, “The Great Tax Swindle”, in The Rich and the Super-Rich: A Study in the Power of Money Today, New York, N.Y.: Bantam Books, published June 1969, →OCLC, page 464:

     The source of the tax structure is clearly the popular electoral system and an inept electorate, which places in office smoothtalking men of a disposition to trade tax and other favors in return for personal emoluments.

   • 1980, C[harles] L[eland] Sonnichsen, “Introduction”, in Max Evans, The Rounders, Albuquerque, N.M.: University of New Mexico Press, published 1983, →ISBN, page vii:

     Chill Wills did a notable characterization of the smoothtalking, pennypinching rancher who hired and exploited them.

Noun

smoothtalking (uncountable)

1. Alternative form of smooth-talking.
   • 1984, George M. Bass, “The Story Sermon: Key to Effective Preaching?”, in Papers of the Annual Meeting of the Academy of Homiletics, Princeton Theological Seminary, Princeton, New Jersey, December 5-8, 1984, Princeton, N.J.: Princeton Theological Seminary, →OCLC, Research Group II (Narrative and Imagination in Preaching), page 5:

     Contemporary preaching doesn't need "flawless performances" or "smoothtalking" that is facilitated by a Teleprompter or other mechanical appurtenances that guarantee simulated perfection in public speaking, but it does need effective, spontaneous, and personal communication to be effective.

   • 1994 July, Jeanne McCafferty, chapter 8, in Star Gazer, New York, N.Y.: St. Martin’s Press, →ISBN, page 48:

     “Not yet, Mac. But think of all the research you’ll get out of this. Y’know, breaking new psychological ground. Like you said, this is a real twist. Those psych journals will be calling you.” Mac laughed at Buratti’s attempt at smoothtalking.

   • 2006, Jon Abbott, “The Alamo”, in Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants, Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Company, Inc., →ISBN, chapter 2 (The Time Tunnel (September 1966–April 1967)), page 236, column 2:

     A thoroughly enjoyable episode, belonging mostly to Robert Colbert, whose earnest smoothtalking to save as many necks as possible, and despondency and dismay as he realizes where he and Doug have materialized in the pre-credits sequence, contribute highlights to the episode.

Verb

smoothtalking

1. present participle and gerund of smoothtalk