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In some senses, bootlick is marked as derogatory, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.
bootlick
UK /ˈbutˌlɪk/ US /ˈbutˌlɪk/
verb 2noun 1
Definitions
verb
1
To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick.
2
To engage in fawning, servile behavior.
noun
1
A toady or sycophant.
the involving of certain "bootlicks" into difficulty
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