ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bootlicking

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Bootlicking is a noun meaning (literally) The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity.

Meaning

(literally) The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity.

More Meanings

  1. (figuratively) Obsequious or servile behavior.
  2. present participle and gerund of bootlick

Example Sentences

[…] fist-fucking, black leather-studded collars, and bootlicking.
The most obvious — for a junior struggling to lift himself from the mire by his bootlickings — is to go to his Chief and say — frankly — "Out! I need the experience and you need a rest. Clear off for a month or two. I'll cope."

Word Forms

Synonyms for bootlicking

Depending on context, synonyms include obsequious, insincere, fawning, sycophantic, toadyish.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish, fawning, insincere, footlicking.

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