lickspittle.
A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
Meaning & usage
A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
Where this word comes from
A compounding: lick (“pass one’s tongue over”) + spittle (“saliva”); the verb may derive by back-formation from the nominal derivation lickspittling (see below).
To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).
Where this word comes from
A compounding: lick (“pass one’s tongue over”) + spittle (“saliva”); the verb may derive by back-formation from the nominal derivation lickspittling (see below).
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