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View synonyms for apple-polish

apple-polish

[ ap-uhl-pol-ish ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.


verb (used with object)

  1. to curry favor with (someone).
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Other Words From

  • apple polisher apple-polish·er 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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