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ap⋅ple-pol⋅ish

  [ap-uhl-pol-ish] Informal.
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–verb (used without object)
1. to curry favor with someone, esp. in an obsequious or flattering manner.
–verb (used with object)
2. to curry favor with (someone).
Origin:
1930–35

Related forms:
apple polisher, ap⋅ple-pol⋅ish⋅er, noun
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Apple tumbler
Find Cookbooks, Home Decor & More On-Deals. Order at Country Store!
www.CountryStoreCatalog.com
Koblenz Daily Specials
Koblenz at Factory Direct Pricing on all models. Deep Discounts!
www.cleanking.com
ap·ple-pol·ish   (āp'əl-pŏl'ĭsh)
v.   ap·ple-pol·ished, ap·ple-pol·ish·ing, ap·ple-pol·ish·es

v.   intr.
To seek favor by toadying.
v.   tr.
To seek favor with; flatter. See Synonyms at fawn1.
apple polisher, ap'ple-pol'ish·er n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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apple-polisher

  1. n.
    a flatterer. : Everybody at the office seems to be an apple-polisher but me.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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