Noun: apple polisher
Usage: US, informal
Usage: US, informal
- Someone who humbles themself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if they had no self-respect
"The new employee was seen as an apple polisher for constantly praising the boss's ideas";
- bootlicker [informal], fawner, groveller [Brit, Cdn], groveler [US], truckler
Derived forms: apple polishers