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单词 bootlick
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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.

Origin of bootlick

An Americanism dating back to 1835–45; boot1 + lick

SYNONYMS FOR bootlick

1, 2 flatter, fawn; apple-polish.
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OTHER WORDS FROM bootlick

boot·lick·er, noun

Words nearby bootlick

bootleg, bootlegged, bootlegger, bootleg play, bootless, bootlick, bootlicker, bootloader, boot money, boot out, boots
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Example sentences from the Web for bootlick

  • 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, noun
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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