What Does Bootlicker Mean Oxford Dictionary?

noun. /ˈbuːtlɪkə(r)/ /ˈbuːtlɪkər/ (informal, disapproving) ​a person who is too friendly to somebody in authority and is always ready to do what they want.

What does a bootlicker mean?

noun. someone who seeks favor or goodwill in a servile, degraded way; toady: He comes across as a facile bootlicker, someone who would do anything like a lapdog to please somebody in the chain of command.

What does it mean to be a British Bootlicker?

us/ˈbuːt.lɪk.ɚ/ uk/ˈbuːt.lɪk.ər/ someone who praises or is extremely polite to a more powerful or rich person in a way that is not sincere, usually in order to get an advantage for themselves: Even after years of being a magnet for bootlickers and overzealous admirers, he's still just a nice, polite young man.