Definition of BOOTLICKER

bootlicker

Meanings

Plural: bootlickers

Noun

  • someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
  • A person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner; a toady.
  • Anyone who is seen as supporting authoritarianism.

Origin / Etymology

From boot + licker.

Synonyms

apple polisher, ass-licker, fawner, for more, groveler, groveller, sycophant, truckler

Scrabble Score: 18

bootlicker is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
bootlicker is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
bootlicker is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 21

bootlicker is a valid Words With Friends word