cire-pompes
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
From cirer les pompes; morphologically, cirer + pompe (“shoe”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siʁ.pɔ̃p/
Noun
cire-pompes m, f (plural cire-pompes)
- (informal) brown noser (one who brownnoses)
- Synonyms: lèche-bottes, lèche-cul (vulgar)
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