Bootlicking
noun, verb
noun, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Obsequious or servile behaviour. countable, uncountable
"The most obvious — for a junior struggling to lift himself from the mire by his bootlickings — is to go to his Chief and say — frankly — "Out! I need the experience and you need a rest. Clear off for a month or two. I'll cope.""
- 2 The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity. countable, literally, uncountable
"[…] fist-fucking, black leather-studded collars, and bootlicking."
Verb
- 1 present participle and gerund of bootlick form-of, gerund, participle, present
Adjective
- 1 attempting to win favor by flattery wordnet
- 2 attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery wordnet
Example
More examples"He's too bootlicking and selfish."