Meaning

2 senses
  1. (derogatory)A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady.

    Speichellecker, Speichelleckerin, Stiefellecker

    подхали́мpodxalím, подхали́мкаpodxalímka, льстецlʹstec

    someone who humbles themself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if they had no self-respect

  2. (broadly, derogatory)Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.

Examples

7 sentences
  1. I never knew Tom was such a craven bootlicker.

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  2. Don't be a bootlicker.

    ruНе подлизывайся. — marafon

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  3. Tom is a bootlicker.

  4. In short, he's a bootlicker.

    ruОдном словом, он подлиза. — fjay69

    deKurzum ist er ein Stiefellecker. — Waldelfe

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  5. Tom is a bootlicker when it comes to his boss; he doesn't have any dignity.

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner:

Origin

From boot + licker.

From boot + licker.

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Forms

plural: bootlickers

Synonyms

10 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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