kiss up

v. Slang

To praise or flatter someone excessively in order to gain his or her favor: You'll get the job if you kiss up enough. Stop kissing up to them and tell them what you really think.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wendy	['wendi]
Aridai	-	Biblical
Demelza	-	English (British)
Annie	AN-ee (English)	English, French, Dutch
Shankara	-	Hinduism
Edda (2)	-	Icelandic, Ancient Scandinavian