lizus

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Polish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From lizać +‎ -us.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.zus/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -izus
  • Syllabification: li‧zus

Noun[edit]

lizus m pers (female equivalent lizuska)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) sycophant, bootlicker, brown noser, kiss-ass, suckup, toady
    Synonyms: lizuch, podlizuch, podlizywacz, cmokier

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

adjective

Further reading[edit]

  • lizus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lizus in Polish dictionaries at PWN