kiss-ass

1. n. someone who is servile and obsequious. (Rude and derogatory.) I’m fed up with that kiss-ass!

2. mod. servile and obsequious. (Usually objectionable.) He can be so kiss-ass. It makes me sick.

3. in. to act subservient (to someone). (Usually objectionable.) Stop kiss-assing around and stand up to your employer.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Arsenio	ahr-SE-nyo (Spanish, Italian)	Spanish, Portuguese, Italian
Norbert	NAWR-bert (German, Polish), NAWR-bərt (English, Dutch)	German, English, Dutch, French, Hungarian, Polish, Ancient Germanic
Hendrik	HEN-drik (Dutch, German)	Dutch, German, Estonian
Hevel	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Sebastianus	-	Late Roman
Tullio	-	Italian