Usually means: Flatter someone for personal gain.
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verb:  (UK, Ireland, idiomatic, sometimes vulgar, colloquial) Alternative form of kiss ass, to curry favour with the powerful by obsequious flattery. [(US, idiomatic, sometimes vulgar, colloquial) to flatter or perform favors excessively, especially to receive preferential treatment from a boss or other superior; to behave obsequiously.]

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