- yes-person
- yes-person [n] sycophant apple-polisher*, backscratcher*, backslapper*, bootlicker*, brownnoser*, doormat*, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky*, groupie*, hanger-on*, lackey, minion, puppet, toady; concept 423
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Yes Indeed! — Yes Indeed! … Википедия
yes — [yes] adv. [ME < OE gese, yes, prob. < gea, yea + si, be it so, 3d pers. sing., pres. subj., of beon, to be: see BE] 1. aye; yea; it is so: the opposite of no, used to express agreement, consent, affirmation, or confirmation 2. not only… … English World dictionary
Yes Hotel Kaohsiung (Kaohsiung) — Yes Hotel Kaohsiung country: Taiwan, city: Kaohsiung (Near Centre) Yes Hotel Kaohsiung Location Situated at a residential area of Kaohsiung city, with very close distance to many major shopping places and department stores in the city, and easy… … International hotels
yes|man — yes man or yes|man «YEHS MAN», noun, plural men. Informal. a person who habitually agrees with those of higher rank or greater authority than himself, without criticism: »You do not get good science as soon as you have reduced the scientists to… … Useful english dictionary
yes-man — /yes man /, n., pl. yes men. a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
yes — O.E. gise, gese so be it!, probably from gea, ge so (see YEA (Cf. yea)) + si be it!, third person imperative of beon to be (see BE (Cf. be)). Originally stronger than simple yea. Used in Shakespeare mainly as an answer to negative questions. Yes… … Etymology dictionary
yes man — ☆ yes man n. Slang a person who gives undiscriminating approval to every suggestion or opinion offered by a superior * * * … Universalium
yes-man — yes′ man n. pl. men a person who always agrees with superiors, regardless of personal convictions; sycophant • Etymology: 1910–15 … From formal English to slang
yes-man — ► NOUN informal ▪ a person who always agrees with their superiors … English terms dictionary
yes man — ☆ yes man n. Slang a person who gives undiscriminating approval to every suggestion or opinion offered by a superior … English World dictionary
