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- Dictionarybootlicking/ˈbuːtlɪkɪŋ/
adjective
- 1. behaving in an excessively obedient or servile way as a means of gaining favour: "a mindless herd of bootlicking sycophants"
noun
- 1. excessively obedient or servile behaviour: "everybody in the room was sick of his flagrant bootlicking"
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What does Bootlicker mean?
someone who praises or is extremely polite to a more powerful or rich person in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get an advantage for themselves: Even after years of being a magnet for bootlickers and overzealous admirers, he's still just a nice, polite young man.
The meaning of BOOTLICK is to try to gain favor with through a servile or obsequious manner.
bootlicking. Definitions of bootlicking. adjective. attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery. synonyms: fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish. insincere. lacking sincerity. adjective. attempting to win favor by flattery.
bootlicking - attempting to win favor by flattery. fawning, sycophantic, toadyish. servile - submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior; "spoke in a servile tone"; "the incurably servile housekeeper"; "servile tasks such as floor scrubbing and barn work".
Definition of bootlicking noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
noun. Word origin. [1835–45, Amer.; boot1 + lick] Informal to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.
Sep 8, 2024 · bootlicking (countable and uncountable, plural bootlickings) servile behaviour. (literally) The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity. Categories: English non-lemma forms. English verb forms. English lemmas. English nouns. English uncountable nouns.
