2. bow and scrape, grovel, truckle to, fawn; lickspittle, lick [s.o.'s] shoes, lick or kiss [s.o.'s] feet, kiss the hem of [s.o.'s] garment, SI. bootlick; court, pay court to, curry favor, keep time to, dance attendance upon, be at [s.o.'s] beck and call, Uncle Tom, Tom, agree to anything; toady, toady to, SI. fall all over; SI. shine up to, play up to, SI. suck up to, Inf apple-polish, butter-up, SI. brown-nose, kudos, n. 1. praise, extolment, laudation, acclaim, acclamation, Archaic, magnification; approval, approbation, endorsement, sanction, commendation; tribute, credit, recognition, citation; congratulation, Archaic, gratulation, compliment, flattery, puffery, bouquet; applause, cheering, clapping, plaudits, salvo, accolade.
2. glory, honor, dignity; fame, renown, distinction, popularity, popular favor; prestige, notability.