A whole bunch of arselickers were hanging about the manager's office — В приемной у директора ошивалось много подхалимов
Новый англо-русский словарь современной разговорной лексики. - М.:«Русский язык-Медиа» . Глазунов С.А. . 2003.
arselicker — n. (British Slang) asslicker, flatterer, sycophant, one who tries to gain favor through obsequious behavior … English contemporary dictionary
arselicker — /ˈaslɪkə/ (say ahslikuh) noun Colloquial (taboo) a sycophant. Usage: See note at arse …
Mark Latham — Opposition Leader of Australia Elections: 2004 In office 2 December 2003 – 18 January 2005 Preceded by Simon Crean Succ … Wikipedia
Bum crawler — (derogatory) sycophant; arselicker … Dictionary of Australian slang
bum crawler — Australian Slang (derogatory) sycophant; arselicker … English dialects glossary
ass-licker — Said of someone who flatters a superior in order to gain his good favour and win advancement. In American slang ‘asskisser’ or ‘ass sucker’ could also occur: ‘asslicker’ has the British equivalent ‘arselicker’. In The Critic, by Wilfrid Sheed … A dictionary of epithets and terms of address
