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ColoradoSue · 05-16-2006, 08:03 PM

Sycophant

Pronunciation: -"fant
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin sycophanta slanderer, swindler, from Greek sykophantEs slanderer, from sykon fig + phainein to show -- more at FANCY
: a servile self-seeking flatterer,also known as an asskisser, brown-noser or apple-polisher.
synonym see PARASITE
- sycophant adjective

[ May 16, 2006, 20:08: Message edited by: ColoradoSue ]

05-16-2006, 08:03 PM	#16
ColoradoSue Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Denver Posts: 69	Sycophant Pronunciation: -"fant Function: noun Etymology: Latin sycophanta slanderer, swindler, from Greek sykophantEs slanderer, from sykon fig + phainein to show -- more at FANCY : a servile self-seeking flatterer,also known as an asskisser, brown-noser or apple-polisher. synonym see PARASITE - sycophant adjective [ May 16, 2006, 20:08: Message edited by: ColoradoSue ]