noun
- plural of bootlicking; acts or instances of servile flattery or obsequious behavior toward someone in authority
Usage: informal; derogatory; usually uncountable but can be pluralized to refer to multiple instances
Examples
- The manager's constant bootlickings toward the CEO were obvious to everyone in the office.
- She refused to engage in the bootlickings that seemed necessary for promotion in that company.
- His bootlickings earned him favor with the boss but contempt from his colleagues.
- The politician's supporters dismissed criticism as mere bootlickings from rival camps.
- Such transparent bootlickings rarely go unnoticed by those with any self-respect.