suckups

[US]/ˈsʌk.ʌps/
[UK]/ˈsʌk.ʌps/

Translation

n.people who flatter someone in authority to gain favor; sycophants; suction cups (informal or web usage)

Phrases & Collocations

office suckups

political suckups

corporate suckups

stop being suckups

suckups everywhere

Example Sentences

the office is full of suckups who laugh at every joke the boss tells.

she can’t stand suckups, so she keeps meetings short and focused.

his promotion caused rumors that management rewards suckups over real talent.

ignore the suckups and listen to the engineers who have hard data.

the new director promised to cut through the noise from corporate suckups.

he surrounded himself with suckups, and bad decisions followed quickly.

in a healthy team, suckups don’t set the agenda; results do.

the manager finally called out the suckups for spreading false praise.

she refused to play along with the suckups and kept her feedback honest.

whenever deadlines slip, the suckups claim everything is going perfectly.

he got tired of the suckups in the hallway and started working from home.

the ceo warned that suckups create a culture where problems stay hidden.

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