Bootlicky
adj, slang
adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Prone to bootlicking; obsequious; servile. derogatory, informal
"If Peter Arnett had been anywhere near as bootlicky and obsequious with Saddam Hussein as Alan Simpson was in a visit to the Iraqi dictator last April, we could understand why the CNN correspondent was being assaulted for his interviews and coverage."
Example
More examples"If Peter Arnett had been anywhere near as bootlicky and obsequious with Saddam Hussein as Alan Simpson was in a visit to the Iraqi dictator last April, we could understand why the CNN correspondent was being assaulted for his interviews and coverage."
Etymology
From bootlick + -y.
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