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bootlick
[ boot-lik ]
/ ˈbutˌlɪk /
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verb (used with object)
to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
verb (used without object)
to be a toady.
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OTHER WORDS FROM bootlick
boot·lick·er, nounWords nearby bootlick
bootleg, bootlegged, bootlegger, bootleg play, bootless, bootlick, bootlicker, bootloader, boot money, boot out, boots
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How to use bootlick in a sentence
You have to be a bit of a bootlick, and people will give you tips, which is against all scout rules.
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park|Walter Prichard Eaton
British Dictionary definitions for bootlick
bootlick
/ (ˈbuːtˌlɪk) /
verb
informal to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
Derived forms of bootlick
bootlicker, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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