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  • For readers still in the ticket-punching phases of life, Mr. Kirn's sprightly, self - deprecating account of his own résumé-stuffing, quiz mastery and general suck-uppery may seem like a treasure map -- a guide to getting ahead.

    The Gentle Art of Getting Ahead 2009

  • And I have to put a little bit of hands-uppery and conflict-of - interest here.

    CNN Transcript Sep 1, 2009 2009

  • She's the bright, resourceful, pretty little girl who they all dote upon -- and when she goes missing, they're determined to overcome their predisposed tendencies towards fuck-uppery.

    The Host 2007

  • But to suggest that it is so bad to have irrevocably betrayed his personal integrity, his fans, or the good name of stand-uppery, well that's just a step too far.

    Should comedians do adverts? annawaits 2009

  • But to suggest that it is so bad to have irrevocably betrayed his personal integrity, his fans, or the good name of stand-uppery, well that's just a step too far.

    Archive 2009-09-01 annawaits 2009

  • This is making us nostalgic for our youth, when this sort of insane techie fuck-uppery would happen every other day.

    Archive 2005-07-01 Ben Barren 2005

  • Submitted through a weird mish-mash fashion of co-inspiration, sum-uppery, and general comment-awesomeness by justine, whatladder, and saint pikachu.

    Lolwerdz & Cheezwerdz - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger? 2007

  • This is making us nostalgic for our youth, when this sort of insane techie fuck-uppery would happen every other day.

    We all have problems... Ben Barren 2005

  • I did not get one bit of snottiness or stuck-uppery from any blogger.

    Firedoglake » Late Nite FDL: What Was Your YK Experience? 2006

  • Well not Yale University, precisely, but the Yale Daily News and the culture of Establishment suck-uppery it cultivates.

    President's Sycophants Are Blaming the Victim 1999

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