bootlicker

== English == === Alternative forms === boot licker, boot-licker === Etymology === From boot +‎ licker. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbuːtlɪkə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈbuːtlɪkɚ/ === Noun === bootlicker (plural bootlickers) (derogatory) A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady. (by extension, derogatory) Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism. ==== Synonyms ==== ass-licker; for more, see Thesaurus:sycophant ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== wannabe