Meanings
verbarselick (third-person singular simple present arselicks, present participle arselicking, simple past and past participle arselicked)
present singular third person arselicks · participle present arselicking · participle past arselicked · past arselicked
- CommonwealthIrelandUKderogatoryslangvulgarTo act in a sycophantic or obsequious manner.
Synonyms: suck up
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo act in a sycophantic or obsequious manner.
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Origin
Back-formation from arse-licker.
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APA
arselick. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arselick
MLA
“arselick.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arselick. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “arselick,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/arselick.
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