boot-licker

boot-lick

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [boot lik]
- /but lɪk/
- /buːt ˈlɪkə(r)/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [boot lik]
- /but lɪk/

Definitions of boot-licker word

verb with object boot-licker to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to. 1
verb without object boot-licker to be a toady. 1

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Origin of boot-licker

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1835-45; boot1 + lick

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Parts of speech for Boot-licker

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Boot-licker

boot-licker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 69% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.