skin and grin

verb

To behave in an insincerely cheerful way toward somebody, often by way of flattery or flirtation.

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Meanings

verbskin and grin (third-person singular simple present skins and grins, present participle skinning and grinning, simple past and past participle skinned and grinned)

present singular third person skins and grins · participle present skinning and grinning · participle past skinned and grinned · past skinned and grinned

  1. derogatoryinformalTo behave in an insincerely cheerful way toward somebody, often by way of flattery or flirtation.
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