lickspittle
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of lickspittle
Example Sentences
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A beat later, Perfidia barges into the office of lickspittle Col.
From Los Angeles Times
Nobody likes a Quisling, or, at least, very few people would want to be seen as an eager lickspittle to tyranny.
From Salon
The humor laced through her lickspittles' obsequious efforts to placate her doesn’t quite dare you to laugh but isn’t going out of its way to encourage giggles either.
From Salon
The man has always been a coward and a lickspittle.
From Salon
He was not even moved to protect his own lickspittle, the vice president, who was in the chamber when it was attacked.
From New York Times
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