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suck-up

 
Dictionary: suck-up   (sŭk'ŭp')
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n. Informal
A person who flatters or defers to others obsequiously; a sycophant.


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Behave obsequiously towards, ingratiate oneself with, as in Now that he's the boss they're all sucking up to him, hoping to get big raises. [Vulgar slang; mid-1800s]

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The verb has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: take in, also metaphorically
  Synonyms: absorb, suck, imbibe, soak up, sop up, draw, take in, take up

Meaning #2: ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior
  Synonyms: cozy up, cotton up, shine up, play up, sidle up

Meaning #3: tray to gain favor by cringing or flattering
  Synonyms: fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow

 
 

 

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