yes-man
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yes-man
- /jɛs mæn/
Where it comes from
From yes + -man.
noun yes-men · yes man · yesman
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A (male) person who always agrees with their employer or superior.
Crowds of yes-men elbowed one another out of the way, hoping to get a chance to kiss the boss's ring.
Similar: ass-kisser, ass-licker, bootlicker, brown-noser, suck-up, sycophant, toady, Uriah Heep, yea-sayer · Opposite: hero, mensch, truthteller
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noun person who always agrees with their employer or superior — see also yea-sayer
| Español | sacristán de amén, lameculos, pelotillero |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아첨군 acheomgun |
| 日本語 | イエスマン iesuman |
| 中文 | 跟屁蟲 /跟屁虫 gēn pì chóng, 應聲蟲 /应声虫 yìngshēng chóng |
| हिन्दी | चमचा camcā, जी-हुज़ूर jī-huzūr |
| Kiswahili | ndiyo-mtu |
| Português | pau-mandado, lambe-botas, puxa-saco |
| Français | béni-oui-oui |
| Deutsch | Jasager |
| Italiano | yes man |
| Ελληνικά | γιέσμαν giésman, μαλιστάκιας malistákias, οσφυοκάμπτης osfyokámptis |
| Română | lingușitor, pupincurist |
| Русский | сикофа́нт sikofánt, подхали́м podxalím, лизоблю́д lizobljúd, подпева́ла podpevála |
| العربية | إِمَّعَة ʔimmaʕa |
| עברית | יסמן yésmen |
Talk about this word "yes-man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yes-man. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yes-man. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yes-man "yes-man." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yes-man.Cite this
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