Ass-kissing

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior. countable, informal, uncountable, vulgar
Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsequious; sycophantic. informal, vulgar

    "Morgan Berkhardt finished reading my application and saw me watching the video. "Impressive marketing concept, isn't it, Mr Dante?" "Right! Imaginative too," I heard my ass-kissing mouth reply."

Synonyms

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adulationapple polishingass-kisseryass-lickingback scratchingblandishment

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"Morgan Berkhardt finished reading my application and saw me watching the video. "Impressive marketing concept, isn't it, Mr Dante?" "Right! Imaginative too," I heard my ass-kissing mouth reply."

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