چاپلوس (Chaploos)
What does چاپلوس (Chaploos) mean? چاپلوس (Chaploos) is a Dari moderate that translates to “kiss-ass / suck-up / brownnoser” in English.
Literal Translation
boot-licker / sycophant
Meaning & Usage
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"kiss-ass / suck-up / brownnoser"
Someone who flatters powerful people for personal gain — laughing at unfunny jokes, agreeing with obviously wrong opinions, praising mediocrity. The word has Turkish origins (çaplusçu) and has been part of Dari for centuries, proving that sycophancy has always been a problem worth naming.
Examples in the Wild
این بچه خودش چیزی نمیفهمد، فقط چاپلوس رئیس است. (In bacha khodesh chizi namefamad, faqat chaploos-e ra'is ast. - This guy understands nothing himself, he's just the boss's suck-up.) — Office gossip.