kiss someone's arse
kiss someone's arse is the alternative form of kiss someone's ass.
Meaning of kiss someone's ass
Verb
kiss someone's ass (third-person singular simple present kisses someone's ass, present participle kissing someone's ass, simple past and past participle kissed someone's ass)
- To flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion to gain their favor.
- […] Mr. Trump said he would not tell a “vicious joke” about the chief justice, who was present. “I’m going to kiss his ass for a long time,” the president said. That strategy did not seem to work.2026 February 20, Adam Liptak, “The Supreme Court’s Declaration of Independence”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 Feb...
- Synonyms:
- brownnose, kiss someone's ring, lick someone's ass, apple-polish, bootlick, bow and scrape, butter up, dickride, duchess, fawn
Forms of kiss someone's arse
| third-person singular present | kisses someone's arse |
|---|---|
| present participle | kissing someone's arse |
| past participle | kissed someone's arse |
| past | kissed someone's arse |
Questions about kiss someone's arse
- What is kiss someone's arse the alternative form of?
- Kiss someone's arse is the alternative form of kiss someone's ass.
Words near kiss someone's arse in the dictionary
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