informal
■ verb
1》 chiefly Brit. behave in an ingratiating way.
2》 smooth down (one's hair), especially with oil or gel.
■ noun ingratiating behaviour.
Origin
C19 (orig. dialect in the sense 'smear, bedaub'): of unknown origin.
informal
■ verb
1》 chiefly Brit. behave in an ingratiating way.
2》 smooth down (one's hair), especially with oil or gel.
■ noun ingratiating behaviour.
Origin
C19 (orig. dialect in the sense 'smear, bedaub'): of unknown origin.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004