lick someone's ass

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lick, someone, ass.

Meanings

verblick someone's ass (third-person singular simple present licks someone's ass, present participle licking someone's ass, simple past and past participle licked someone's ass)

present singular third person licks someone's ass · participle present licking someone's ass · participle past licked someone's ass · past licked someone's ass

  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lick, someone, ass.
  2. idiomaticvulgarTo flatter someone (especially a superior) in an obsequious manner, and to support their every opinion.

    Synonyms: brown-nose, suck up, apple-polish, bootlick, bow and scrape, brown-nose, butter up, dickride

Synonyms & antonyms

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