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arse-licking

arse-licking noun: sycophancy.

Noun

arse-licking (uncountable)

  1. (slang, vulgar) Sycophancy.
  2. (slang, vulgar) Anilingus.

Origin of arse-licking

From arse + licking.

Questions about arse-licking

What does arse-licking mean?
Arse-licking means sycophancy.
What part of speech is arse-licking?
Arse-licking is a noun.

Words near arse-licking in the dictionary

  1. arse-fucks
  2. arse-kisser
  3. arse-kissers
  4. arse-licker
  5. arse-lickers
  6. arse-licking
  7. arse-up
  8. arse-ups
  9. arse-wash
  10. arseache
  11. arseaches

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