apple-polish
[ ap-uh l-pol-ish ]
/ ˈæp əlˌpɒl ɪʃ /
verb (used without object)
to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
verb (used with object)
to curry favor with (someone).
Origin of apple-polish
First recorded in 1930–35
OTHER WORDS FROM apple-polish
apple polisher, ap·ple-pol·ish·er, nounWords nearby apple-polish
apple tree borer,
apple valley,
apple-pie,
apple-pie bed,
apple-pie order,
apple-polish,
appleby,
applecart,
appledrain,
applejack,
appleknocker
British Dictionary definitions for apple polisher
apple polisher
noun
informal
a sycophant; toady
Idioms and Phrases with apple polisher
apple polisher
see polish the apple.