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
PŘEmek	-	Czech
Sheenagh	SHEE-nə	English (Rare)
Callias	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Chausiku	-	Eastern African, Swahili
Ilija	-	Macedonian, Serbian, Croatian, Bulgarian
Benita	be-NEE-tah	Spanish