Associations to the word «Bootlicker»

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Wiktionary

BOOTLICKER, noun. A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady

Dictionary definition

BOOTLICKER, noun. Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect.

Wise words

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Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.