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plamasser (plural plamassers)

  1. A person who convinces another to do something by means of sweet talk and flattery.
    • 2000 October 5, Catherine, “Why did the Rabbit keep the bribe... for a bit?”, in soc.culture.irish[1] (Usenet):
      Pat just frowned, thinking there was no better plamasser than Franky when he was up to no good.
    • 2000 February 15, Philip J. Gormley, “High Court Inspector's Fees”, in Irish Times[2]:
      To that I would add that he has a robust Ulsterman's detestation both of plamas and of plamassers.
    • 2013 October 17, Suzanne Rhatigan, “10. Loser – 11. Wish You Well”, in FIFTY (Greatest Misses)[3]:
      It’s the bull-shitters and plamassers, the ones who habitually make promises that are not theirs to make.

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