kiss-up

English

Noun

kiss-up (plural kiss-ups)

1. (colloquial) One who flatters a supervisor, or superior, in order to get special attention

   Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.

Verb

kiss-up (third-person singular simple present kisses-up, present participle kissing-up, simple past and past participle kissed-up)

1. Form of kiss up: to pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.

   Yes, I watched Joe kissing-up to that fat-ass and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!

Related terms

• kiss up to