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Suck-Up

(noun)
In short, someone who will bend over backwards to blow the guy looking over their shoulder.

An individual who makes frequent, obvious, and sometimes disingenuous attempts to impress, please, or win favor with people who are either in a position of authority over them, or who have something that they want. One can be a suck-up because they wish to gain something tangible (promotion/pay, favors, gifts, etc.) by pleasing the other person, or because of a pathological need to be liked by others, the former being more common. At least a few suck-ups can be found in most workplaces.

Similar: brown-noser, teacher's pet, kiss-ass, ass kisser, yes-man.

(verb)
To "suck up" (two words, usually not hyphenated) is the act of being a suck-up.

Similar: Brown-nose, brown-nosing, ass-kissing.

(noun)
Guy 1) Wow, dude. Jerry is running all over Hell and creation to make his boss happy. I'm surprised he hasn't bent over backwards to blow the guy yet.
Guy 2) Yeah, well promotions are right around the corner and Jerry's a world-class suck-up.

(verb)
Guy 1) Is there anything else I can do for you today, sir? Do you need a cup of coffee, perhaps?
Guy 2) Jerry, don't suck up to me. Nobody's getting Christmas bonuses this year and that includes you.

by DeltaWhiskey141 May 12, 2022

suck-up

Someone who will kiss up to someone and literally do anything for them in order to get something from that person.

John: Hi Mr. kennington, I would love to shine your shoes or do a favor for you. Btw, I need to get my grade up in your class.

Mr.Kennington: stop being a suck-up

by John Kennington November 12, 2020

suck up

Somebody who will generally do ANYTHING for another person, and they will agree to anything said by that person as well. They will never disagree nor argue no matter what. Also known as a sheep

Hey Omar, stop sucking up to Harry!

by Jimbob April 17, 2004

Suck up

A very good word to describe a thing a person does to get on their good side. Yeah I just said all that.

Don't be a suck up.

by Emerald Star November 25, 2020

suck-up

(Noun). One who acts affectionately toward another so as to excel, usually because he cannot do so on his own merits.
(Verb). To be a suck-up. To suck-up. Sucking-up.

The graduate student was so good at sucking-up that he never had to worry about funding.

by somegoof January 19, 2005

suck-up

(n) Someone who says nice things which usually aren't true to another person for their own benefit.

Suck-Up- "OMG Alli you are so pretty!" can I borrow your diamond necklace?
alli: "Suck-up..."

by kickass777 February 07, 2010

Suck up

An underling who likes to give an ego-logical boost to someone higher up on the ladder in order to gain power

HonorP00ner is a suck up

by iamnotamod July 25, 2008