wazeliniarz

Polish

Etymology

From wazelina + -arz.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /va.zɛˈli.ɲaʂ/
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  • Rhymes: -iɲaʂ
  • Syllabification: wa‧ze‧li‧niarz

Noun

wazeliniarz m pers (female equivalent wazeliniara)

  1. (colloquial, derogatory) bootlicker, brown noser, flatterer, sycophant
    Synonyms: cmokier, lizus, pochlebca, podlizuch, wazelina

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
  • wazeliniarski
noun
  • wazeliniarstwo
adjective
noun
verb
  • wazelinować impf

Further reading

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