[oh-lee-AJ-uh-nuhs]

adjective

Having the nature or qualities of oil.

A big fucking thank you to BP who has turned our beloved gulf into an oleaginous swamp.


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Modern Language Association (MLA Style)

“Oleaginous.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/oleaginous. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.

The Effin’ Word, s.v. “oleaginous”, accessed April 30, 2026, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/oleaginous.

The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Oleaginous. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved April 30, 2026, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/oleaginous


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