ass-lickv.

Brit.

/ˈaslɪk/, U.S.

/ˈæsˌlɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ass n.², lick v.

Etymology: < ass n.² + lick v., after ass-licking n. Compare earlier arse-lick v. and later to lick (a person's) ass at lick v. Phrases 2. Compare also later ass-kiss v.

coarse slang (originally North American).

1. intransitive. To curry favour; to be obsequious.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile [verb (intransitive)]

fawnc1325

crouch1528

jouk1573

crawl1576

creep1581

spaniel1599

grovel1605

spanielize1641

cringec1660

to lick the ground1667

truckle1680

to kiss (a person's) arse, behind, bum1705

toad-eat1766

snool1786

to eat (any one's) toads1788

kowtow1826

sidle1828

toady1861

to knock head1876

ass-lick1937

the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > flatter servilely or curry favour [verb (intransitive)]

fain?c1225

fawnc1325

to make placebo1340

fagea1382

curryc1400

to curry favela1420

to claw (a person's) toea1500

to curry favour?1518

to be at the school of placebo1554

to play (with) placebo1583

insinuatea1593

wriggle1601

lick1602

sycophantize1605

gnathonize1619

pickthank1621

supparasitate1623

ingratiate1647

slaver1730

toad-eat1766

slaum1787

to eat (any one's) toads1788

toad1802

bootlick1846

toady1861

to suck in1899

smoodge1906

smarm1911

arse-lick1928

bum-suck1930

to suck round1931

ass-lick1937

brown-nose1939

suck-hole1961

weasel1980

1937 G. Hopkins tr. ‘J. Romains’ To the Gutter ix. 73 in Men of Good Will XI If you want to get on his right side you have got to pertend to be interested and go about ass-licking all the time.

1970 R. Lowell Notebk. 218 Not ass-licking for medals on the peacock lawn.

2009 Irish Times 15 Aug. (Sports Suppl.) 5/1 I don't want to be making out that my tongue is hanging out, ass-licking to get into a job.

2. transitive. To curry favour with; to behave obsequiously towards; to flatter.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile to [verb (transitive)]

fawna1568

comply1641

sneak1665

spaniel1812

yessir1898

yes1915

ass-kiss1951

cocksuck1954

ass-lick1962

crawl1966

flatter1340

to claw the back ofc1394

to pick a thank (also thanks)c1422

clawc1425

to claw by the sleeve1509

to claw by the backa1542

fawna1568

to make or pay (one's) court to1590

adulate1612

hug1622

sycophant1637

to make up to1701

to whip it in with1702

cultivate1706

incense1708

to wheedle in with1726

to grandfather up1747

slaver1794

toad1802

to play up to ——1809

nut1819

toady1827

bootlick1846

to suck up to1860

lickspittle1886

jolly1890

bum-suck1918

arse-lick1919

to cosy up to1937

brown-nose1948

ass-kiss1951

ass-lick1962

love-bomb1976

1962 I. Wallace Prize vii. 423 Did he tell you how his Nobel crew ass-licked the Germans and put the knife in the Russians?

1992 R. Kluger Sheriff of Nottingham 112 A parasite who asslicked the lord and his steward to preserve his privileged status.

2010 R. Sellers Hollywood Hellraisers i. 31 Quinn was pissed off that Kazan asslicked Brando constantly.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	ass-lick
释义	ass-lickv. Brit. /ˈaslɪk/, U.S. /ˈæsˌlɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: ass n.², lick v. Etymology: < ass n.² + lick v., after ass-licking n. Compare earlier arse-lick v. and later to lick (a person's) ass at lick v. Phrases 2. Compare also later ass-kiss v. coarse slang (originally North American). 1. intransitive. To curry favour; to be obsequious. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile [verb (intransitive)] fawnc1325 crouch1528 jouk1573 crawl1576 creep1581 spaniel1599 grovel1605 spanielize1641 cringec1660 to lick the ground1667 truckle1680 to kiss (a person's) arse, behind, bum1705 toad-eat1766 snool1786 to eat (any one's) toads1788 kowtow1826 sidle1828 toady1861 to knock head1876 ass-lick1937 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > flatter servilely or curry favour [verb (intransitive)] fain?c1225 fawnc1325 to make placebo1340 fagea1382 curryc1400 to curry favela1420 to claw (a person's) toea1500 to curry favour?1518 to be at the school of placebo1554 to play (with) placebo1583 insinuatea1593 wriggle1601 lick1602 sycophantize1605 gnathonize1619 pickthank1621 supparasitate1623 ingratiate1647 slaver1730 toad-eat1766 slaum1787 to eat (any one's) toads1788 toad1802 bootlick1846 toady1861 to suck in1899 smoodge1906 smarm1911 arse-lick1928 bum-suck1930 to suck round1931 ass-lick1937 brown-nose1939 suck-hole1961 weasel1980 1937 G. Hopkins tr. ‘J. Romains’ To the Gutter ix. 73 in Men of Good Will XI If you want to get on his right side you have got to pertend to be interested and go about ass-licking all the time. 1970 R. Lowell Notebk. 218 Not ass-licking for medals on the peacock lawn. 2009 Irish Times 15 Aug. (Sports Suppl.) 5/1 I don't want to be making out that my tongue is hanging out, ass-licking to get into a job. 2. transitive. To curry favour with; to behave obsequiously towards; to flatter. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > humility > servility > be servile to [verb (transitive)] fawna1568 comply1641 sneak1665 spaniel1812 yessir1898 yes1915 ass-kiss1951 cocksuck1954 ass-lick1962 crawl1966 the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > commendation or praise > flattery or flattering > servile flattery or currying favour > flatter servilely or curry favour with [verb (transitive)] flatter1340 to claw the back ofc1394 to pick a thank (also thanks)c1422 clawc1425 to claw by the sleeve1509 to claw by the backa1542 fawna1568 to make or pay (one's) court to1590 adulate1612 hug1622 sycophant1637 to make up to1701 to whip it in with1702 cultivate1706 incense1708 to wheedle in with1726 to grandfather up1747 slaver1794 toad1802 to play up to ——1809 nut1819 toady1827 bootlick1846 to suck up to1860 lickspittle1886 jolly1890 bum-suck1918 arse-lick1919 to cosy up to1937 brown-nose1948 ass-kiss1951 ass-lick1962 love-bomb1976 1962 I. Wallace Prize vii. 423 Did he tell you how his Nobel crew ass-licked the Germans and put the knife in the Russians? 1992 R. Kluger Sheriff of Nottingham 112 A parasite who asslicked the lord and his steward to preserve his privileged status. 2010 R. Sellers Hollywood Hellraisers i. 31 Quinn was pissed off that Kazan asslicked Brando constantly. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2018; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < v.1937
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