apple-polisher

noun

Definition of apple-polishernext
as in brownnoser
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead a transparent apple-polisher whose fulsome praise fooled no one

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  1. minion
  2. parasite
  3. fan
  4. toady
  5. sponge
  6. lickspittle
  7. sycophant
  8. slave
Noun
  • Step aside Disney princesses, vampires and minions – another Halloween costume may have joined the list of most popular getups for 2024: Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow.
    Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 1 Nov. 2024
  • The MacGuffin that causes Knull’s generic, interstellar cockroach minions to hunt down Venom/Brock on Earth is a lifeforce-slash-tracking-device known as the Codex.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
Definition of minion
Noun
  • Mind-controlling parasites are not new to the animal world, but what makes E. muscae stand out is how effectively the fungus spreads in its vicinity.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 24 Nov. 2024
  • Hydroxychloroquine is an immunosuppressive drug, while ivermectin is used to treat infections caused by parasites.
    Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of parasite
Noun
  • Alameda Mini Boot Mindy Kaling and Jennifer Garner are just two of the famous fans of Ugg's signature chestnut hue.
    Nicol Natale, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
  • While some fans want to sing along, others are decrying the practice in favor of simply watching the movie and staying quiet in public.
    Anika Reed, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of fan
Noun
  • Alfred Molina, Ving Rhames, Toby Jones, and Paul Walter Hauser all drop by to add their touches to an underworld majordomo, a dogged BPD Special Ops officer, a political toady and Boston’s single dumbest thug, respectively.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 1 Aug. 2024
  • Even meteorologists would face an uncertain future, given that Project 2025 also calls for replacing tens of thousands of federal workers with political toadies beholden only to the White House.
    Pat Beall, Orlando Sentinel, 28 July 2024
Definition of toady
Noun
  • The best cleaning products are the gentlest ones on hand—think mild dish soap, a non-abrasive sponge, and a soft cloth to clean the outside.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The inside of bones looks a bit like a sponge, full of air pockets that keep bones light.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of sponge
Noun
  • Of course, being a junior senator and attaching your name to legislation that has little chance of being enacted—none of those have bills passed—is very different from being Vice-President and chief lickspittle to Trump.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 22 July 2024
  • Such as holding court, choosing your sobriquet, and naming imbecilic lickspittles to our Kingsguard.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 7 July 2024
Definition of lickspittle
Noun
  • But those grown-ups are gone, and the president-elect looks likely to appoint sycophants and conspiracy theorists to top foreign policy positions.
    Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 13 Nov. 2024
  • But Trump has been less interested in ideology and more attracted to a politics of personal grievance, one that rewards sycophants and punishes critics.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of sycophant
Noun
  • The cowboy was named after slaves who handled the cows.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
  • And sweet potatoes were reminiscent of the yams native to West Africa, where many slaves were from.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of slave
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