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apple-polish
[ap-uhl-pol-ish]
verb (used without object)
to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
verb (used with object)
to curry favor with (someone).
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Other Word Forms
- apple polisher noun
- apple-polisher noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of apple-polish1
First recorded in 1925–30; apple ( def. ) + polish ( def. )
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