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Uriah Heep
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A fictional character, Uriah Heep, in the 1850 Charles Dickens novel David Copperfield, noted for his cloying humility, obsequiousness, and insincerity, the stereotypical yes man.
Other meanings
2. noun
Someone like the fictional character Uriah Heep.
3. verb
To be a yes man, in the style of Uriah Heep.
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