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kiss-up

noun

  1. one who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English kiss updeverb. English kiss-up Deverbal from kiss up.

  1. One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention

    Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.