apple-polish

[ ap-uhl-pol-ish ]

See synonyms for: apple-polish apple%20polisher apple-polisher applepolisher on Thesaurus.com

verb (used without object)

to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.

verb (used with object)

to curry favor with (someone).

Origin of apple-polish

¹

First recorded in 1925–30; apple + polish

Other words from apple-polish

apple polisher, ap·ple-pol·ish·er, noun

Words Nearby apple-polish

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