ˌhəʊkəs ˈpəʊkəs ˌhoʊkəs ˈpoʊkəs ˌdʒɪɡ.ə.ɹiˈpəʊ.kə.ɹi ˌdʒɪɡ.ɚ.iˈpoʊ.kɚ.i skʌlˈdʌɡəɹi ˌskʌlˈdʌɡəɹi tɹɪ.kə.ɹi a slippery smoothness he could feel the slickness of the tiller a kind of fluent easy superficiality the glibness of a high-pressure salesman verbal misrepresentation intended to take advantage of you in some way