kiss arse

A form of kiss ass — to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.

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Meanings

verbkiss arse (third-person singular simple present kisses arse, present participle kissing arse, simple past and past participle kissed arse)

present singular third person kisses arse · participle present kissing arse · participle past kissed arse · past kissed arse · alternative kiss ass

  1. IrelandUKalternativecolloquialidiomaticsometimesvulgarAlternative form of kiss ass, to curry favour with the powerful by obsequious flattery.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiss arse,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20arse.

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