verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn. US, idiomatic, transitive

Synonyms

All synonyms

bootlickbow and scrapebrownnosebutter upcowercringe

Related phrases

apple polisher

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