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ASS-KISSER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
Synonyms:
ass-kisser; crawler; lackey; sycophant; toady
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("ass-kisser" is a kind of...):
adulator; flatterer (a person who uses flattery)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ass-kisser"):
apple polisher; bootlicker; fawner; groveler; groveller; truckler (someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect)
goody-goody (a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior)