yes man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yes man]
- /yɛs mæn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [yes man]
- /yɛs mæn/

Definitions of yes man words

noun plural yes man a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant. 1
noun yes man (Idiomatic) A person who always agrees with his employer or superior. 0

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Origin of yes man

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Yes man

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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yes man popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for yes man

noun yes man

apple polisher — a sycophant; toady
ass-kisser — the practice or an instance of attempting to curry favor by the excessive use of compliments, praise, or the like.
bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
conformist — Someone who is conformist behaves or thinks like everyone else rather than doing things that are original.
conventionalist — conforming or adhering to accepted standards, as of conduct or taste: conventional behavior.

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