apple-polishing

A form of apple-polish — To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of apple-polish
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apple-polishing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/apple-polishing

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