KOWTOW


Meaning of KOWTOW in English

n. & v. (also kotow) hist.

n. the Chinese custom of kneeling and touching the ground with the forehead in worship or submission.

v.intr. 1 perform the kowtow. 2 (usu. foll. by to) act obsequiously.

[ Chin. ketou f. ke knock + tou head ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.