English noun: apple polisher | |||
| 1. | apple polisher (person) someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect | ||
| Synonyms | bootlicker, fawner, groveler, groveller, truckler | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant, toady | ||