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bootlicker

boot·lic·ker

UK/ˈbuːtlɪkə/ US/ˈbuːtlɪkɚ/ uncommon

noun

1.

someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

Origin

From boot + licker.

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