yes man
Noun
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Noun
yes man
- (idiomatic) A person who always agrees with their employer or superior.
- 2003, Evan Thomas, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20081203124136/http://www.newsweek.com/id/58887/page/7 The 12 Year Itch]," Newsweek, 21 Mar.:
- Rice is a "yes man," says one former top government official. "She thinks her job is just to figure out what the president is trying to say and then to say it more articulately."
- Synonyms: brownnoser, yeasayer, yea-sayer, Uriah Heep
- 2003, Evan Thomas, "[https://web.archive.org/web/20081203124136/http://www.newsweek.com/id/58887/page/7 The 12 Year Itch]," Newsweek, 21 Mar.:
- French: béni-oui-oui
- German: Jasager
- Italian: yes man
- Portuguese: lambe-botas, puxa-saco
- Russian: сикофа́нт
- Spanish: sacristán de amén
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