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slimy: (adjective) Morally reprehensible.
Synonyms: despicable, vile, worthless, ugly, unworthy, wretched
Usage: "You are a slimy little liar," she yelled as she ran from the room in tears.
Relevance to my life: I was not surprised to hear from the slimy bastard again; I'd heard that his chasing 20 year-old tail had amounted to nothing. Lo and behold, he has come knocking on my door again. Apparently he kept me on the books as a back-up plan.
And now, for some slimy bastards in action:
In Chicago, Richard Gere plays the ultimate in sleazy, slimy bastard lawyers.
True fun fact: I saw him in person years ago in Washington DC when he was introducing a special envoy of the Dalai Lama at a Free Tibet rally. In person, Richard Gere is unbelievably good-looking. I was not expecting that.
Cellblock Tango
I can't post video clips from Chicago and not include this one. This is quite simply the best scene from the entire show.
Whenever I watch this show it makes me wish I'd kept up with my dance lessons. *sigh*
Thank You for Smoking
Aaron Eckhart plays a lobbyist for Big Tobacco, which is kind of the epitome of slimy bastardness, isn't it?
Great movie. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend that you do.
Roman Polanski in "Chinatown"
Now for a real-life slimy bastard who's been in the news recently. I don't care if he does have buckets of talent and a long history of tragedy in his past.
The fact remains that he raped a child and fled before sentencing. He needs to pay for his crime like any other rapist and fugitive from justice would.
