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ass-kissing

ass-kissing noun: the practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior.

Noun

ass-kissing (countable and uncountable, plural ass-kissings)

  1. (informal, vulgar) The practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior.

Adjective

ass-kissing (comparative more ass-kissing, superlative most ass-kissing)

  1. (informal, vulgar) Obsequious; sycophantic.
    • Morgan Berkhardt finished reading my application and saw me watching the video. "Impressive marketing concept, isn't it, Mr Dante?"
      "Right! Imaginative too," I heard my ass-kissing mouth reply.1998, Dan Fante, 'Chump Change' (novel), Chapter 14, at p.122-123 (Rebel Inc. 1999 UK paperback edition)

Synonyms of ass-kissing

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Forms of ass-kissing

Noun
pluralass-kissings
Adjective
comparativemore ass-kissing
superlativemost ass-kissing

Questions about ass-kissing

What does ass-kissing mean?
Ass-kissing means the practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior.
What part of speech is ass-kissing?
Ass-kissing can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of ass-kissing?
The plural of ass-kissing is ass-kissings.

Words near ass-kissing in the dictionary

  1. ass-kicking
  2. ass-kickings
  3. ass-kisser
  4. ass-kissers
  5. ass-kissery
  6. ass-kissing
  7. ass-kissings
  8. ass-licker
  9. ass-lickers
  10. ass-licking
  11. ass-load

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