apple-polish
(ăpˈəl-pŏlˌĭsh) Informal
verb ap·ple-pol·ished,
ap·ple-pol·ish·ing,
ap·ple-pol·ish·es verb, intransitive To seek favor by toadying.
verb, transitive To seek favor with; flatter. See Synonyms at
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Related Forms:
- apple polisher, apˈple-polˌish·er noun
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