noun
shameless flattery; brown-nosing
Literary and rare; literally 'licking excrement', used figuratively for extreme, degrading flattery. Often encountered in classical or historical contexts.
彼の上司への態度はまさに嘗糞だ。
His attitude toward his boss is nothing short of shameless flattery.
古典に「嘗糞」の語が見える。
The word 'shōfun' appears in classical literature.