suck-up

noun
/ˈsʌkˌʌp/

Etymology

Deverbal from suck up.

Definitions

  1. A person who sucks up, or plays up through adulation or flattery or other such devices to…

    A person who sucks up, or plays up through adulation or flattery or other such devices to win another's favour; a brown-noser.

    • Dulcie was already holding Lidiaʼs hand, and she didnʼt even know her! What a suck-up.

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