"ass-kissing" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more ass-kissing [comparative], most ass-kissing [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} ass-kissing (comparative more ass-kissing, superlative most ass-kissing)
  1. (informal, vulgar) Obsequious; sycophantic. Tags: informal, vulgar
    Sense id: en-ass-kissing-en-adj-WSGNmn0L Categories (other): Entries with translation boxes Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52

Noun [English]

Forms: ass-kissings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} ass-kissing (countable and uncountable, plural ass-kissings)
  1. (informal, vulgar) The practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable, vulgar Synonyms: ass-licking, kiss-assing, flattery Related terms: ass-kisser, ass-kissery Translations (practice of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior): prdelolezectví [neuter] (Czech), lèche [feminine] (French), cirage de pompes [masculine] (French), Arschkriecherei [feminine] (German)
    Sense id: en-ass-kissing-en-noun-oUGmY0Mu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 29 71 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 34 66 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 45 55

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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