Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bootlicking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: bootlick-ing
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsequious or servile behavior.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of bootlick

Example Sentences

"The most obvious — for a junior struggling to lift himself from the mire by his bootlickings — is to go to his Chief and say — frankly — "Out! I need the experience and you need a rest. Clear off for a month or two. I'll cope.""
"[…] fist-fucking, black leather-studded collars, and bootlicking."

Usage

Inflected Forms

bootlickings (plural)

Synonyms

fawning sycophantic toadyish obsequious

Questions

What does bootlicking mean?: Obsequious or servile behavior.

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