II20a
A person who tries too hard to gain somebody else’s favor: “She’s an awful ________.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| BROWNNOSER | 11 |
| SUCK-UP | 10 |
| ASS-KISSER | 6 |
| SOCIAL CLIMBER | 2 |
| TEACHER’S PET | 2 |
| BOOT-KISSER | 1 |
| BOOT-LICKER | 1 |
| BORE | 1 |
| BUTT KISSER | 1 |
| CLIMBER | 1 |
| KISS-ASS | 1 |
| SCHMOOZER | 1 |
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