单词 | kiss ass |
释义 | kiss assSEE SYNONYMS FOR kiss ass ON THESAURUS.COM Also, kiss up to. Seek or gain favor by fawning or flattery, as in I am not going to kiss as to get the raise I deserve, or If I could find a good way to kiss up to the publisher, my book would be well promoted. The first, a vulgar slangy usage, was first recorded in 1705 as kiss arse, which is still the British usage. The variant, a euphemistic blend of kiss ass and suck up to, dates from the late 1900s. Words nearby kiss asskiss, kissable, kissagram, kiss and make up, kiss-and-tell, kiss ass, kiss curl, kissel, kisser, kiss good-bye, Kissimmee The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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