bootlicker
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9.6
- noun
- /ˈbuːtˌlɪkər/
- Offensive
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lamebotas
- He is such a bootlicker, always flattering the boss to get a promotion.
- called a bootlicker
Just too busy discussing which bootlicker will I give my feet to.
- Just too busy discussing which bootlicker will I give my feet to.
Examples
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So we've got a bootlicker onboard, eh?
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I mean, is it possible to be more of a bootlicker?
Blog text (10) -
Evelyn called me a bootlicker, but I attended.
Fiction book (1992) -
I've been called a bootlicker and a traitor by my fellow Indians.
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But now he seems to be running as Trump's chief complimenter, the the bootlicker in chief to Donald Trump.
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She never thought of them as bootlickers.
Fiction book (1997) -
Bootlicker.
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The office was full of bootlickers who would do anything to curry favor with the manager.
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She revealed herself to be a bootlicker when she agreed with every decision the committee made.
Synonyms
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7.7
A person who praises someone in power to get an advantage
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9.9
A person who flatters someone in charge to get favors
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9.9
A person who praises someone in power to get benefits
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8.7
A person who flatters someone in power to get favours
A person who praises others too much to gain their favor
A person who tries too hard to please people in power
A person who behaves very humbly to please others or avoid trouble
A person who gives too many compliments to gain favor
A person who flatters people in charge to gain favor
A person who praises a boss to get a favor
A person who praises people in charge to get things they want
A person at work who praises their boss too much to get favors
A person who tries to gain someone's favor for personal advantage
How Obsequious
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bootlicker starts with boot and lick, so imagine someone who would 'lick' another person's shoe to show extreme respect. That's why a bootlicker means a person who flatters or acts overly obedient to someone in power to get 'favor'.