"honey around" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: honeys around [present, singular, third-person], honeying around [participle, present], honeyed around [participle, past], honeyed around [past]
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  1. (informal, figurative) To cajole or sweet-talk (someone); to hang out around (someone) as a yes-man or toady. Tags: figuratively, informal
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