suck-up en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsʌkˌʌp/
Etymology
Deverbal from suck up.
Meanings
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(derogatory, informal) 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.
2005, Helen Oyeyemi, The Icarus Girl, Bloomsbury, page 139:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| suckup | alternative | lexicographic | |
| suck-ups | Number=Plur | lexicographic |