bootlicky
bootlicky adjective: prone to bootlicking; obsequious; servile.
Adjective
bootlicky (comparative bootlickier, superlative bootlickiest)
- Prone to bootlicking; obsequious; servile.
- If Peter Arnett had been anywhere near as bootlicky and obsequious with Saddam Hussein as Alan Simpson was in a visit to the Iraqi dictator last April, we could understand why the CNN correspondent was being assaulted for his interviews and coverage.1991 February 8, “Sen. Simpson And Peter Arnett”, in The Washington Post
- Getting scolded like a child was hard to take, especially in front of her. But he couldn’t blame Pa after what happened yesterday. So he gave Pa a nod that he hoped wasn’t too bootlicky and turned Old Dun toward the Crossing.2012, David M. Jessup, Mariano's Crossing, page 134
Forms of bootlicky
| comparative | bootlickier |
|---|---|
| superlative | bootlickiest |
| alternative form | boot-licky |
Origin of bootlicky
From bootlick + -y.
Questions about bootlicky
- What does bootlicky mean?
- Bootlicky means prone to bootlicking; obsequious; servile.
- What part of speech is bootlicky?
- Bootlicky is an adjective.
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