Bootlick
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈbutˌlɪk/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Bootlick is a verb meaning (transitive, derogatory) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
Meaning
(transitive, derogatory) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
More Meanings
- (intransitive, derogatory) To engage in fawning, servile behavior.
- (US, derogatory) A toady or sycophant.
Example Sentences
the involving of certain "bootlicks" into difficulty
He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick.
Word Forms
- bootlicks
- bootlicking
- bootlicked
Synonyms for bootlick
Depending on context, synonyms include brownnose, kiss up, apple-polish, dickride, duchess, fellate.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include toady, kowtow, kotow, suck up, truckle, fellate.
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