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- verb Present participle of
kiss-up .
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Examples
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He probably was being obsequious and simply kissing-up to his captors/torturers in an effort to show them that he was fully compliant and there was no need to nearly drown him again!
David Danzig: Bush Speech Writer Makes Jack Bauer Look Reasonable 2010
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How much of self advancement at the expense of others and kissing-up came down to the Bush Boys through the generations -!
Aposiopetic 2006
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Looking good in the boss 'eyes without losing your co-workers' respect requires a mix of quality work, communication and a smidgen of subtle kissing-up.
USATODAY.com - Butter up your boss without being obvious 2002
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With a laugh like Elmer Fudd on meth and a disposition as even-keeled as a glass of milk, Norm tolerated Ashley's strategic kissing-up -- something she did on the off chance they might be in a position to make Mike sit out a round, of course.
Slashfood Michael Thomas Hastings 2010
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With a laugh like Elmer Fudd on meth and a disposition as even-keeled as a glass of milk, Norm tolerated Ashley's strategic kissing-up -- something she did on the off chance they might be in a position to make Mike sit out a round, of course.
Slashfood Michael Thomas Hastings 2010
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He F\%$K-up the economy and now he wants to F&\%K around with safety of our Country by kissing-up to terrorist???
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They are still, to this day, attempting to placate their adversaries by bowing and scraping and diplomatically "kissing-up".
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After sitting quietly the day before, just about everyone wanted to get in on Alex/Xander’s kissing-up action, it seemed.
Freefall Mindi Scott 2010
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