Meaning & use
bootlicker
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A person who behaves in an excessively submissive or flattering way toward someone in authority.
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His coworkers mocked him as a bootlicker for constantly praising the boss.
No one respected the bootlicker who agreed with every decision management made.
A note on using this word
This is an informal, derogatory term, best suited to casual or critical writing rather than formal or professional contexts.
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