bootlicking Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
    fawn; kowtow; kotow; bootlick; toady; suck up; truckle.
    • He is always kowtowing to his boss
  2. adjective satellite attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
    obsequious; toadyish; fawning; sycophantic.
  3. adjective satellite attempting to win favor by flattery
    toadyish; fawning; sycophantic.

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