hacer la pelota

== Spanish == === Etymology === Literally, “to make/do the ball”. === Verb === hacer la pelota (first-person singular present hago la pelota, first-person singular preterite hice la pelota, past participle hecho la pelota) (idiomatic) to suck up; brownnose Synonyms: pelotear, lamer el culo === Further reading === “hacer la pelota a alguien”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025