All 5 Uses of
suave
in
The Catcher in the Rye
- I said it suave as hell.
Chpt 9 *suave = having a sophisticated charm
- "Thank you for the compliment," I said— suave as hell.†
Chpt 9
- Very suave, in fact.†
Chpt 10
- I read this book once, at the Whooton School, that had this very sophisticated, suave, sexy guy in it.†
Chpt 13
- Suave as hell, boy.†
Chpt 13
Definition:
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(suave) having a sophisticated charm -- often said of a man who is not sincere
("sophisticated" in the sense of knowing the proper or polite way to act, being confident, and effortlessly acting in a proper and gracious manner)