Polish

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Etymology

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From podlizywać +‎ -acz.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /pɔd.liˈzɨ.vat͡ʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -ɨvat͡ʂ
  • Syllabification: pod‧li‧zy‧wacz

Noun

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podlizywacz m pers

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) sycophant, bootlicker, brown noser, kiss-ass, suckup, toady
    Synonyms: podlizuch, lizus, lizuch, cmokier, wazeliniarz

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