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perseennuolija — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • minion noun A follower or underling who carries out orders, often unquestioningly, for someone more powerful.
  • sycophant noun Someone who flatters a powerful person constantly in order to gain favour from them.

Senses

perseennuolija is used for these senses in English:

  • ass-kisser (North America, slang, vulgar) Someone who kisses ass (who acts obsequiously in order to gain another's favor).
  • minion A sycophantic follower.
  • running dog (pejorative) A lackey; a lapdog; an unprincipled person who helps or flatters other, more powerful and often evil people.
  • sycophant One who uses obsequious compliments to gain self-serving favour or advantage from another; a servile flatterer.

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