cire-pompes
French
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Etymology
From cirer les pompes; morphologically, cirer + pompe (“shoe”).
Pronunciation
Noun
cire-pompes m or f (plural cire-pompes)
- (informal) brown noser (one who brownnoses)
- Synonyms: lèche-bottes, (vulgar) lèche-cul
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