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bootlicking
noun 2
Collocations
2ADJ.
selfish
VERB + BOOTLICKING
leather-studded
Definitions
noun
1
Obsequious or servile behaviour.
The most obvious — for a junior struggling to lift himself from the mire by his bootlickings — is to go to his Chief and say — frankly — "Out! I need the experience and you need a rest. Clear off for a month or two. I'll cope."
2
The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity.
[…] fist-fucking, black leather-studded collars, and bootlicking.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — attempting to win favor by flattery
- fawning
- sycophantic
- toadyish
adjective — attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
- fawning
- obsequious
- sycophantic
- toadyish
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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The most obvious — for a junior struggling to lift himself from the mire by his bootlickings — is to go to his Chief and say — frankly — "Out! I need the experience and you need a rest. Clear off for
Wiktionary02
[…] fist-fucking, black leather-studded collars, and bootlicking.
Wiktionary03
He's too bootlicking and selfish.
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