Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as he had no self-respect.
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- noun A person who behaves in a
servile orobsequious manner; atoady
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect
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Examples
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Chief bootlicker is Matt and his other boy bloggers.
Matthew Yglesias » Stupak’s Strange Views on Human Life 2010
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'bootlicker' - Roy Keane was nothing if not brutally honest: when Gary Neville states that Ferguson is 'probably more interested in his horse (Rock of Gibraltar)' than managing the team, or openly criticises the sale of a major defender (Jaap Stam), then perhaps the opinion should be reassessed.
British Blogs 2010
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Three Black Watch troops, the ones who Tony "bootlicker" Blair recently moved in to help out his old pal George, were killed today in Iraq.
11/05/2004 2004
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Even Cicero became a groveling, craven bootlicker in the end.
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February 12th, 2010 at 5: 00 pm tombaker says: ampu is a fascist-enabling sycophantic bootlicker.
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Okay I recant the bootlicker comment; I still read the brand that way though.
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It may surprise you, whom appear to be a bootlicker of the Government, to find out that your Government has forced honest men away from their family and friends in forced servitude to the Government.
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(Subtler forms, perhaps arguable, although I remain favourable disposed to-wards him, I mean look at his confrères …) However, the bootlicker Naciri went for broke.
Global Voices in English » Morocco: Bloggers React to the Banning of Magazines 2009
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Anonymous said ... the dude is right he is a bootlicker political hack, that is obvious enough
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I will confess, however, that I did appreciate your reply, though not the bootlicker comment.
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