ass-kissing
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[edit]Noun
[edit]ass-kissing (countable and uncountable, plural ass-kissings)
- (informal, vulgar) The practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior.
- Synonyms: ass-licking, kiss-assing; see also Thesaurus:flattery
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[edit]practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior
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[edit]ass-kissing (comparative more ass-kissing, superlative most ass-kissing)
- (informal, vulgar) Obsequious; sycophantic.
- 1998, Dan Fante, 'Chump Change' (novel), Chapter 14, at p.122-123 (Rebel Inc. 1999 UK paperback edition):
- 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.
- Morgan Berkhardt finished reading my application and saw me watching the video. "Impressive marketing concept, isn't it, Mr Dante?"
- 1998, Dan Fante, 'Chump Change' (novel), Chapter 14, at p.122-123 (Rebel Inc. 1999 UK paperback edition):