Meaning & use
Lickspittles
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People who behave in a servile, flattering way toward someone in power; toadies.
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The dictator surrounded himself with lickspittles who never dared to disagree.
The newspaper accused the committee of being lickspittles for the ruling party.
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Lickspittle is a vivid compound of 'lick' and 'spittle,' literally suggesting someone so servile they would lick up another person's spit.
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