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apple polisher

apple polisher noun: a sycophant; a toady.

Noun

apple polisher (plural apple polishers)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) A sycophant; a toady.

Synonyms of apple polisher

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Forms of apple polisher

pluralapple polishers

Origin of apple polisher

In reference to the idea of an obsequious child bringing apples to the class teacher.

Questions about apple polisher

What does apple polisher mean?
Apple polisher means a sycophant; a toady.
What part of speech is apple polisher?
Apple polisher is a noun.
What is the plural of apple polisher?
The plural of apple polisher is apple polishers.

Words near apple polisher in the dictionary

  1. apple pied
  2. apple pieing
  3. apple pies
  4. apple pip
  5. apple pips
  6. apple polisher
  7. apple polishers
  8. apple red
  9. apple reds
  10. Apple River
  11. apple rose

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