Bootlick
/ˈbutˌlɪk/ noun, verb
noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A toady or sycophant. US, derogatory
"the involving of certain "bootlicks" into difficulty"
Verb
- 1 To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior. derogatory, transitive
"He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick."
- 2 try to gain favor by cringing or flattering wordnet
- 3 To engage in fawning, servile behavior. derogatory, intransitive
Example
More examples"He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick."
Etymology
From boot + lick.