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BOOTLICK

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering

Example:

He is always kowtowing to his boss

Synonyms:

bootlick; fawn; kotow; kowtow; suck up; toady; truckle

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "bootlick" is one way to...):

blandish; flatter (praise somewhat dishonestly)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bootlick"):

court favor; court favour; curry favor; curry favour (seek favor by fawning or flattery)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s PP

Derivation:

bootlicker (someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect)

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