BOOTLICK


Meaning of BOOTLICK in English

— bootlicker , n.

/booht"lik'/ , v.t.

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

v.i.

2. to be a toady.

[ 1835-45, Amer.; BOOT 1 + LICK ]

Syn. 1, 2. flatter, fawn; apple-polish.

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .