kiss ass

See also: kissass and kiss-ass

English

Alternative forms

• (UK) kiss arse

Pronunciation

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Verb

kiss ass

1. (US, idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial) to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.

Translations

to flatter excessively

• Danish: slikke røv (vulgar), fedte for
• French: (colloquial) lécher les bottes (fr), (vulgar) lécher le cul (fr)
• German: (vulgar) in den Arsch kriechen (de)
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• Portuguese: puxar o saco
• Spanish: lamer los huevos, lamer los zapatos