lizus

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Polish

Etymology

From lizać +‎ -us.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈli.zus/
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  • Rhymes: -izus
  • Syllabification: li‧zus

Noun

lizus m pers (female equivalent lizuska)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) sycophant, bootlicker, brown noser, kiss-ass, suckup, toady
    Synonyms: lizuch, podlizuch, podlizywacz, cmokier

Declension

Derived terms

adjective

Further reading

  • lizus in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • lizus in Polish dictionaries at PWN