12
sycophant(noun, person, behavior, fan, flattery)
8
flatterer(noun, person, behavior, fan, flattery)
8
teacher's pet
7
toady(noun, person, behavior, fan, flattery)
5
bootlicker(noun, person, behavior, fan, flattery)
4
flunky(noun, person, behavior, fan, flattery)
3
backslapper(noun, fan, subordinate, follower, toady)
3
courtier
3
flunkey(noun, person, behavior, flattery, toady)
3
lickspittle(noun, person, behavior, flattery, flatterer)
3
minion(noun, fan, follower, toady, hanger-on)
3
truckler(noun, flatterer, assenter, server, groveler)
3
yes-man(noun, toady, flatterer, sycophant, assenter)
2
apple-polisher
2
butt kisser
2
groveler(noun, toady, flatterer, sycophant, minion)
2
lackey(noun, fan, subordinate, follower, toady)
2
puppet(noun, fan, subordinate, follower, toady)
2
slave(noun, fan, subordinate, follower, toady)
2
stooge(noun, fan, subordinate, follower, hanger-on)
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