suck-up

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suck-up

/ˈsʌkˌʌp/

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Deverbal from suck up.

noun suck-ups · suckup

derogatory, informal A person who sucks up, or plays up through adulation or flattery or other such devices to win another's favour; a brown-noser. Dulcie was already holding Lidiaʼs hand, and she didnʼt even know her! What a suck-up.
Similar: brown-noser, teacher's pet, goody-two-shoes, kiss-up

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@misc{suck_up_2026,
  title = {suck-up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/suck-up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}