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    [Noun]  | "suck-up" | \ ˈsək-ˌəp \


    1: a person who is ingratiating or fawning

    Origin: 1970 ;

    [Verb]  | "suck" | \ ˈsək \


    1: to draw (something, such as liquid) into the mouth through a suction force produced by movements of the lips and tongue

    2: to draw something from or consume by such movements

    3: to apply the mouth to in order to or as if to suck out a liquid

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English suken, from Old English sūcan; akin to Old High German sūgan to suck, Latin sugere;

    [Verb]  | "suck (up)" 


    1: to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior;


      * e.g., " ... a young lieutenant constantly sucking up to the commanding officer "



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    2: to take in (something liquid) through small openings;


      * e.g., " ... these lilacs sucked up all the water I added to the vase yesterday "



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    [Verb]  | "suck (up to)" 


    [Verb]  | "suck" 


    1: to be objectionable or unsatisfactory;


      * e.g., " ... it's amazing that a song that sucks so bad can be so popular "




    [Noun]  | "suck-up" 


    1: a person who flatters another in order to get ahead;


      * e.g., " ... I'd like to give my boss a birthday present, but I don't want to look like a shameless suck-up "



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     [ "suck-up" ]

    1: Someone who will kiss up to someone and literally do anything for them in order to get something from that person.

      * e.g.,  ... John: Hi Mr. kennington, I would love to shine your shoes or do a favor for you. Btw, I need to get my grade up in your class. Mr.Kennington: stop being a suck-up 

     [ "suck-up" ]

    1: (Noun). One who acts affectionately toward another so as to excel, usually because he cannot do so on his own merits.

      * e.g.,  ... The graduate student was so good at sucking-up that he never had to worry about funding. 

     [ "suck-up" ]

    2: (Verb). To be a suck-up. To suck-up. Sucking-up.

     [ "suck-up" ]

    1: (n) Someone who says nice things which usually aren't true to another person for their own benefit.

      * e.g.,  ... Suck-Up- "OMG Alli you are so pretty!" can I borrow your diamond necklace? 

     [ "suck-up" ]

    1: Someone who compliments everything because they want something for themselves, for example friendship

      * e.g.,  ... Prue Cooper. As in, Prue is such a suck-up 

     [ "suck-up" ]

    1: Someone who does good stuff for you in the hopes that one might be suddenly endowed with all the wealth and generosity that you could possibly give (and usually are disappointed)

      * e.g.,  ... MAC: Dude, that guy gave you a brand-new Mini Cooper S with supercharger and NOS intake apertures?! 

     [ "suck up" ]

    1: Somebody who will generally do ANYTHING for another person, and they will agree to anything said by that person as well. They will never disagree nor argue no matter what. Also known as a sheep

      * e.g.,  ... Hey Omar, stop sucking up to Harry! 

     [ "Suck up" ]

    1: A very good word to describe a thing a person does to get on their good side. Yeah I just said all that.

      * e.g.,  ... Don't be a suck up. 

     [ "Suck up" ]

    1: An underling who likes to give an ego-logical boost to someone higher up on the ladder in order to gain power

      * e.g.,  ... HonorP00ner is a suck up 

     [ "sucked up" ]

    1: The look of a tweeker after prolonged use of methamphetamine, such as sunken cheeks, pale, malnourished, heavily fatigued, etc.

      * e.g.,  ... Man that tweeker was looking sucked up when they booked him last night. 

     [ "suck up" ]

    1: some1 that does anything to please a teacher often includes snitching.

      * e.g.,  ... "Macon the suck up brings an apple to the teacher everyday" 

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