Kiss-up

English

Noun

kiss-up (plural kiss-ups)

1. (colloquial) One who flatters a supervisor , or superior, in order to get special attention
   • Joe got that promotion because he was a kiss-up, not because he knew the job.

Verb

kiss-up (kissing-up, kissed-up)

1. to pay false flattery to another, particularly a superior at work, in order to get special attention
   • Yes, I watched Joe kissing-up to that fat-ass and was very annoyed when he got my promotion!