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語源

Said because the ass is considered vulgar and being willing to kiss another's is considered a sign of submission and patronage.

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名詞

ass-licker (plural ass-lickers) (US, vulgar, slang)

1. (literally) Someone who performs anilingus.

   Coordinate terms: dicklicker, pussylicker

2. (figuratively) Someone who succumbs to authority, someone who excessively flatters or submits to authority figures in order to gain favor or secure a reward.
   • 2025 August 25, Robert Reich, “Why Trump built a staff of incompetent sycophants”, in The Guardian‎, archived from the original on 25 August 2025:

     If they’re to make anything of themselves, they must instead become ass-lickers, lap dogs and sycophants.

   Synonyms: bootlicker, sycophant; see also Thesaurus:sycophant, Thesaurus:jerk

3. (figuratively, by extension) Any contemptible person.