kiss ass
Speech parts
1. kiss ass - Noun
2. kiss ass - Verb
Meaning
kiss ass (third-person singular simple present kisses ass, present participle kissing ass, simple past and past participle kissed ass)
(US, idiomatic, vulgar, colloquial) to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.
kiss-ass (plural kiss-asses)
(Canada, US, slang) An obsequious person who tries to win the favor of someone, usually their superior.
Alternative names
kiss-ass
Synonyms
suck up
bootlick
curry favor
kiss up
kiss up to
asskisser
buttlicker
asslicker
buttkisser
lick someone's balls
lick someone's boots
suck someone's cock
suck up to
lick someone's ass