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
Herbert	HUR-bərt (English), er-BER (French), HER-bert (Polish)	English, German, French, Slovene, Polish
Jimi	JIM-ee	English
Csilla	CHEEL-law	Hungarian
Scout	SKOWT	English (Rare)
Candide	kawn-DEED	French
Jaymes	JAYMZ	English (Modern)