hacer la pelota

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to make/do the ball”.

Verb

hacer la pelota (first-person singular present hago la pelota, first-person singular preterite hice la pelota, past participle hecho la pelota)

(idiomatic) to suck up; brownnose
Synonyms: pelotear, lamer el culo

Further reading

“hacer la pelota a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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