kiss up, kick down

adjective

Inclined to be polite to one's superiors and abusive to one's subordinates.

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Meanings

adjectivekiss up, kick down (not comparable)
  1. not comparableInclined to be polite to one's superiors and abusive to one's subordinates.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 媚上欺下
  • 媚上欺下 (mèishàngqīxià)Translations
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APA

kiss up, kick down. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20up%2C%20kick%20down

MLA

“kiss up, kick down.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20up%2C%20kick%20down. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kiss up, kick down,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kiss%20up%2C%20kick%20down.

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