What does ‘Smarmy’ mean?

Someone that comes across as scheming or untrustworthy might be described as “smarmy.”

Although the adjective’s origins remain largely unknown, early documented uses seem to use the word as synonymous with “smear,” further suggesting that someone who is “smarmy” is also “slick” or “slippery.”

“Don’t trust him — he’s a smarmy geezer.”