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View synonyms for bootlick

bootlick

[ boot-lik ]

verb (used with object)

  1. to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.

    Synonyms: apple-polish, fawn, flatter

verb (used without object)

  1. to be a toady.

    Synonyms: apple-polish, fawn, flatter

bootlick

/ ˈbuːtˌlɪk /

verb

  1. informal.
    to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈbootˌlicker, noun
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Other Words From

  • boot·lick·er noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bootlick1

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; boot 1 + lick
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Example Sentences

You have to be a bit of a bootlick, and people will give you tips, which is against all scout rules.

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