When a school child makes a special effort to ‘get in good’ with the teacher in hopes of getting a better grade: “She’s an awful ________.”
| BROWNNOSER | 11 |
| TEACHER’S PET | 10 |
| SUCK-UP | 8 |
| BROWNIE | 4 |
| ASS-KISSER | 3 |
| BOOT-LICKER | 3 |
| APPLE-POLISHER | 2 |
| APPLE SHINER | 1 |
| EDDIE HASKEL | 1 |
| TEACHERS PET | 1 |
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