kiss ass

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kiss ass

verb kisses ass · kissing ass · kissed ass · kiss arse · kiss someone's ass

  1. US, colloquial, idiomatic, sometimes, vulgar to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.

    Similar: kiss up, kiss up to, lick someone's ass, lick someone's balls, lick someone's boots, suck up, suck up to, suck someone's cock

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@misc{kiss_ass_2026,
  title = {kiss ass},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kiss%20ass},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}