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单词 ass-kissing
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ass-kissingn.

Brit. /ˈasˌkɪsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæsˌkɪsɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ass n.2, kissing n.
Etymology: < ass n.2 + kissing n., after to kiss (a person's) arse, behind, bum at kiss v. 6l. Compare slightly earlier arse-kissing n.
coarse slang (originally and chiefly North American).
Excessive or insincere flattery, esp. when intended to gain favour or advancement; toadying. Cf. arse-kissing n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [noun]
fawninga1350
submission?a1439
overlowness1496
servility1573
servilenessa1594
obsequency1595
obsequiousness1613
cringing1617
slavishnessa1620
vernility1623
servulating1637
suppleness1638
sneakinga1657
subserviency1669
fawningness1672
subservience1680
cringingness1695
truckling1820
obsequience1830
flunkeyism1831
servilism1831
spanielship1832
toadyism1840
flunkeydom1850
oleaginousness1853
vassalism1854
toadying1863
grovel1892
obsequity1892
crawlsomeness1900
serfishness1906
oleosity?1920
ass-kissing1936
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [noun]
fawninga1350
adulationc1400
papelardya1425
papelardrya1500
captation1523
clawing1548
insinuation1553
curry-favour1581
man-pleasing1588
courting1607
men-pleasing1615
supparasitation1620
sycophantizing1640
assiduity1641
ingratiating1642
licking1648
man-pleasance1656
sycophancy1657
fawnery1661
sycophantrya1677
nutting1789
tuft-hunting1789
cultivation1793
huggery1804
ingratiation1815
sycophantism1821
lickspittling1839
toadyship1839
toadyism1840
bootlicking1849
toadying1863
arse-licking1912
lickspittle1914
apple-polishing1926
pot-licking1929
brown-nosing1934
ass-kissing1936
arse-kissing1937
ass-licking1946
sucking-up1946
bum-sucking1949
love bomb1975
love-bombing1976
1936 H. Miller Black Spring v. 95 He had raised this ass-kissing business to an art.
1942 Amer. Speech 17 4/1 Arse creeping, attempting to get better grades..by simulating an interest in an instructor or in the subject he teaches... The American terms are ass kissing..and apple polishing.
1977 Rolling Stone 16 June 6/4 Glossy fringe publishing, T-shirt peddling and political ass kissing.
2011 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 91/2 As he seamlessly interwove ass-kissing and financial-speak, Sean saw himself too clearly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

ass-kissingadj.

Brit. /ˈasˌkɪsɪŋ/, U.S. /ˈæsˌkɪsɪŋ/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ass n.2, kissing adj.
Etymology: < ass n.2 + kissing adj., after to kiss (a person's) ass at kiss v. 6l. Compare slightly earlier ass-kissing n.
coarse slang (originally and chiefly North American).
That flatters excessively or insincerely.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > humility > servility > [adjective]
go-by-ground?a1300
thrall1398
abjectc1430
manly?c1430
servicious1440
serviceable1483
servile1537
tame1563
slavish1565
demiss1572
submissive1572
cringing1579
fawning1585
incrouching?1593
vassal1594
scraping1599
obsequious1602
spaniel1606
observing1609
deprostrate1610
supplea1616
vernile1623
shrugging1629
wormy1640
compliable1641
thrall-like1641
obeisant1642
inservient1646
truckling1656
cringeling1693
benecking1705
subservient1714
footman-like1776
bingeing1805
sidling1821
toadying1863
crawlsome1904
toadyish1909
crawling1941
ass-kissing1942
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > [adjective]
fikingc1230
papelarda1500
gnathonical1540
clawing1574
pickthank1575
slavering1575
claw-back1577
courting1580
fawning1585
adulatory1587
insinuating1592
insinuative1592
scraping1599
adulatorious1612
men-pleasing1615
pickthanking1621
sycophantical1632
gnathonic1637
insinuanta1639
sycophantizing1640
ingratiating1642
led1672
sycophanting1674
sycophantly1680
sycophanta1684
sycophantica1698
pickthankly1702
assiduous1725
foot-licking1786
tuft-hunting1789
sycophantish1821
favour-currying1831
bootlicking1849
toadying1863
creepy-crawly1890
slauming1904
toadyish1909
ass-licking1940
ass-kissing1942
brown-nosing1946
arse-licking1950
sucky1991
1942 S. Rodman Revolutionists iii. ii. 172 We will wait..Till these ass-kissing courtiers are gone.
1974 A. Lurie War between Tates xii. 195 It is bad enough to hear Jeffrey..call his teacher an ‘ass-kissing idiot’.
1996 Neon Dec. 90/1 Cocksucking, motherfucking, ass-kissing sonofabitch.
2000 R. Barger et al. Hell's Angel iii. 41 The other ninety-nine percent were good old-fashioned ass-kissing, law-abiding citizens.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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