noun, masculine/feminine/siʁ.pɔ̃p/
cire-pompes is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.
brown noser (one who brownnoses)
Synonyms: lèche-bottes, lèche-cul
From cirer les pompes; morphologically, cirer + pompe (“shoe”).
/siʁ.pɔ̃p/
cire-pompes is masculine or feminine depending on context in French.
brown noser (one who brownnoses)
Synonyms: lèche-bottes, lèche-cul
From cirer les pompes; morphologically, cirer + pompe (“shoe”).