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apple-polish

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.16 in modern English

Syllables
ap-ple-pol-ish
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.

American usage; Transitive verb

Usage

Inflected Forms

apple-polishes (present, singular) apple-polishing (participle, present) apple-polished (participle, past) apple-polished (past)

Phrases

apple polisher

Synonyms

brownnose butter up kiss up apple-polish bootlick bow and scrape dickride duchess fawn fawn over fellate flannel

Questions

What does apple-polish mean?
To attempt to obtain favors, especially by flattery; to toady or fawn.

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