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nasty-nice

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by A. Makkai, M.T. Boatner, J.E. Gates

[nasty-nice] {adj.}

Unkind in a polite way; disagreeable while pretending to be gracious.

* /The bus driver has a nasty-nice way of showing his dislike./

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	polite ²⁰ {adj.} ³²⁴

Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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