kissed up

A form of kiss up — To pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of kiss up
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APA

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

MLA

“kissed up.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissed%20up. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kissed up,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kissed%20up.

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