bootlick
(US, derogatory) A toady or sycophant.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026
(US, derogatory) A toady or sycophant.
the involving of certain "bootlicks" into difficulty
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“I’m at a point now where I just dismiss anyone who is clearly far left or far right as completely unintelligent. I’ve seen enough Democrats and Republican retards bootlick to this shit to get an idea honestly”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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Avoid at work
#2·Apr 27, 2026
(intransitive, derogatory) To engage in fawning, servile behavior.
He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026
(transitive, derogatory) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.
He had no social position to protect, no employer to bootlick.
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