Slang

yes-man

This page is about the slang term yes-man

Meaning

a person who always agrees with their employer

For example

  • We need strong people who think for themselves, not yes-men or sycophants who say whatever they think their boss wants to hear.

  • Sammy's just a yes-man, so we don't even have to ask him what he thinks.

Quick Quiz

If someone's a yes-man, they'll always say they agree with

a. whoever they employ

b. whoever they work for

c. whoever they oppose
a) whoever they employ b) whoever they work for c) whoever they oppose

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Contributor: Matt Errey