All backscratching synonyms
back scratcher
B b verb backscratching
- suck up to — to flatter for one's own profit; toady
- apple-polish — to curry favor with someone, especially in an obsequious or flattering manner.
- bootlick — to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
- curry favor — to try to win favor by flattery, fawning, etc.
- flatter — to make flat.
- toady — an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- kiss ass — to touch or press with the lips slightly pursed, and then often to part them and to emit a smacking sound, in an expression of affection, love, greeting, reverence, etc.: He kissed his son on the cheek.
- suck up to — to flatter for one's own profit; toady
- cajole — If you cajole someone into doing something, you get them to do it after persuading them for some time.
- court — A court is a place where legal matters are decided by a judge and jury or by a magistrate.
- sweet-talk — to use cajoling words.
- dance attendance on — to be always near so as to wait on, lavish attention on, etc.
- kiss up to — be obsequious towards
- pay court to — to court, as for favor or love
- win over — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.