cire-pompes

French

Alternative forms

• cire-pompe

Etymology

From cirer les pompes; morphologically, cirer +‎ pompe (“shoe”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siʁ.pɔ̃p/

Noun

cire-pompes m or f by sense (plural cire-pompes)

1. (informal) brown noser (one who brownnoses)

   Synonyms: lèche-bottes, (vulgar) lèche-cul