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Bootlick

//ˈbutˌlɪk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A toady or sycophant. US, derogatory

    "the involving of certain "bootlicks" into difficulty"

Verb
  1. 1
    To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior. derogatory, transitive

    "He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick."

  2. 2
    try to gain favor by cringing or flattering wordnet
  3. 3
    To engage in fawning, servile behavior. derogatory, intransitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

From boot + lick.

Etymology 2

From boot + lick.

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