"hacer la pelota" meaning in Spanish

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Verb

Forms: hago la pelota [first-person, present, singular], hice la pelota [first-person, preterite, singular], hecho la pelota [participle, past]
Etymology: Literally, “to make/do the ball”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make/do the ball}} “to make/do the ball”, {{lit|to make/do the ball}} Literally, “to make/do the ball” Head templates: {{es-verb}} hacer la pelota (first-person singular present hago la pelota, first-person singular preterite hice la pelota, past participle hecho la pelota)
  1. (idiomatic) to suck up; brownnose Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: pelotear, lamer el culo
    Sense id: en-hacer_la_pelota-es-verb-K3FFwh9G Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header

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