apple-polish en · VERB
Meanings
- (US, idiomatic, transitive) To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple-polished | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| apple-polished | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| apple-polishes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| apple-polishing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Synonyms
duchess · fellate · kiss up · toady · dickride · flannel · overflatter · bow and scrape · kowtow · butter up · lick someone's balls · bootlick · honey up · apple-polish · fawn over · fawn · butter up · brownnose · overrate · kiss someone's ring · lick someone's ass · brownnose · overpraise · suck up · kiss up · kiss someone's ass · honey around