Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kiss arse

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
kiss arse
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Alternative form of kiss ass, to curry favour with the powerful by obsequious flattery.

British usage; Colloquial

Usage

Inflected Forms

kisses arse (present, singular) kissing arse (participle, present) kissed arse (participle, past) kissed arse (past) kiss ass (alternative)

Questions

What does kiss arse mean?
Alternative form of kiss ass, to curry favour with the powerful by obsequious flattery.

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