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arse-licker

noun [C]
 
 
/ˈɑːsˌlɪk.ər/ US  /ˈɑːrsˌlɪk.ɚ/ UK offensive (US ass-licker, /ˈæs-/ )

Definition

a person who tries to get an advantage from other people by being extremely pleasant to them in a way that is not sincere
(Definition of arse-licker noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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