noun
- One who flatters another excessively: adulator, courtier, flatterer, sycophant, toady. See over/under, praise/blame.
| Thesaurus: apple-polisher |
noun
| WordNet: apple polisher |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
Synonyms: bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, truckler, ass-kisser
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