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apple-polish

[ ap-uh l-pol-ish ]
/ ˈæp əlˌpɒl ɪʃ /
Informal.
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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).

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RELATED WORDS

bootlick, flatter, grovel, kowtow, sweet-talk, toady, truckle, brown-nose

Nearby words

  1. apple tree borer,
  2. apple valley,
  3. apple-pie,
  4. apple-pie bed,
  5. apple-pie order,
  6. appleby,
  7. applecart,
  8. appledrain,
  9. applejack,
  10. appleknocker

Origin of apple-polish

First recorded in 1930–35
Related formsapple polisher, ap·ple-pol·ish·er, noun
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