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assmosis

assmosis noun: the act of gaining favour or advantage through sycophancy.

Noun

assmosis (uncountable)

  1. (slang, vulgar) The act of gaining favour or advantage through sycophancy.
    • On the professional end, some teachers can become disillusioned by the political game playing in public schools (you know, how certain teachers get promotions by "assmosis" rather than hard work).1999 January 8, jnrbaer, “Re: Beware of Trivial Progress”, in bit.listserv.autism (Usenet)

Origin of assmosis

Blend of ass + osmosis. Compare ass-kissing and ass-licking.

Questions about assmosis

What does assmosis mean?
Assmosis means the act of gaining favour or advantage through sycophancy.
What part of speech is assmosis?
Assmosis is a noun.

Words near assmosis in the dictionary

  1. Assmannshausers
  2. assmanship
  3. assmen
  4. assmonkey
  5. assmonkeys
  6. assmosis
  7. assmouth
  8. assmouths
  9. assmt.
  10. assmts.
  11. assmunch

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