suck up

v 1: be able to take in, as of liquids; "The sponge absorbs water

well" [syn: {absorb}, {suck}, {imbibe}, {soak up}, {sop

up}, {draw}, {take in}, {take up}]

2: ingratiate oneself to; often with insincere behavior; "She

is playing up to the chairman" [syn: {cozy up}, {cotton up},

{shine up}, {play up}, {sidle up}]

3: court favor by cringing or flattering [syn: {fawn}, {toady},

{truckle}, {bootlick}, {kowtow}, {kotow}]

hack up

To {hack}, but generally implies that the result is a quick

hack. Contrast this with {hack on}. To "hack up on" implies

a {quick-and-dirty} modification to an existing system.

Contrast {hacked up}; compare {kluge up}, {monkey up}, {cruft

together}.

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