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    bootlicking
    /ˈbuːtlɪkɪŋ/

    adjective

    • 1. behaving in an excessively obedient or servile way as a means of gaining favour: "a mindless herd of bootlicking sycophants"

    noun

    • 1. excessively obedient or servile behaviour: "everybody in the room was sick of his flagrant bootlicking"

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    BOOTLICKER definition: 1. someone who praises or is extremely polite to a more powerful or rich person in a way that is…. Learn more.

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    bootlick: [verb] to try to gain favor with through a servile or obsequious manner.

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    bootlicking: 1 adj attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery Synonyms: fawning , obsequious , sycophantic , toadyish insincere lacking sincerity adj attempting to win favor by flattery Synonyms: fawning , sycophantic , toadyish servile submissive or fawning in attitude or behavior

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    Definition of bootlicking noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    Define bootlicking. bootlicking synonyms, bootlicking pronunciation, bootlicking translation, English dictionary definition of bootlicking. tr. & intr.v. boot·licked , boot·lick·ing , boot·licks To behave like a sycophant toward or behave like a sycophant.

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    Informal to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in.... Click for English pronunciations, examples sentences, video.

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    Bootlicker definition: someone who seeks favor or goodwill in a servile, degraded way; toady. See examples of BOOTLICKER used in a sentence.