ass-kisser

/ˈæskɪsər/
/ˈæskɪsə/
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Definitions of ass-kisser
  1. noun
    a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
    synonyms: crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady
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    types:
    apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler
    someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
    goody-goody
    a person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
    type of:
    adulator, flatterer
    a person who uses flattery
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