noun, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention colloquial

   "Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job."

Synonyms

All synonyms

suck-up

Example

More examples

"Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job."

Etymology

Deverbal from kiss up.

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