Ass-kisser (Noun)
Meaning
A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- He's just an ass-kisser who does everything the boss says, even when it's not a good idea.
- Everyone in the office can't stand John because he's always being an ass-kisser, trying to suck up to the management to get promoted.
- After graduating from college, Sarah had to work with many ass-kissers in the corporate world, people who cared more about climbing the social ladder than about their work.
- David doesn't trust most politicians, believing many are ass-kissers only concerned about keeping their own positions and popularity high.
- You need to learn how to differentiate between true teamwork and people acting as ass-kissers; your intuition and assessment will come from closely watching everyone's work patterns.