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bootlicking

noun · verb · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Obsequious or servile behavior.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, figuratively, uncountable

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2

noun

Meaning 2

The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, literally, uncountable

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3

verb

Meaning 3

present participle and gerund of bootlick

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present

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4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

attempting to win favor by flattery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: fawning, sycophantic, toadyish

Antonyms: none provided

5

adjective satellite

Meaning 5

attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: fawning, obsequious, sycophantic, toadyish

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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