apple polisher

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apple polisher

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In reference to the idea of an obsequious child bringing apples to the class teacher.

noun apple polishers

idiomatic, informal A sycophant; a toady.
Similar: adulator, apple polisher, arse-kisser, arse-licker, ass-kisser, ass-licker, bootlick, bootlicker, buttkisser, buttlicker, brown-nose, brown-noser

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@misc{apple_polisher_2026,
  title = {apple polisher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/apple%20polisher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}