bootlick

== English == === Etymology === From boot +‎ lick. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbutˌlɪk/ === Verb === bootlick (third-person singular simple present bootlicks, present participle bootlicking, simple past and past participle bootlicked) (transitive, derogatory) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior. Synonyms: brownnose, butter up, kiss up; see also Thesaurus:suck up (intransitive, derogatory) To engage in fawning, servile behavior. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === bootlick (plural bootlicks) (US, derogatory) A toady or sycophant. Synonyms: buttlicker, lickpot; see also Thesaurus:sycophant