soft sawder



soft sawder

obsolete Ostentatious flattery or sycophancy, especially for the purpose of cajoling or coaxing someone (to do something). The wheedling clerk poured on the soft sawder thick into Ms. Meriwether's ear, deftly convincing her to invest on his behalf.
See also: soft

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
TraciTRAY-seeEnglish
Caietanus-Late Roman
Kohinoor-Various
BoglÁRka-Hungarian
GunnbjÖRg-Ancient Scandinavian
Hinson[hinsn]