noun
- plural of lickspittle; persons who behave obsequiously toward someone in power; servile flatterers or sycophants.
Usage: informal, derogatory; often used to describe political or corporate yes-men
Examples
- The CEO was surrounded by lickspittles who agreed with every decision.
- Political lickspittles in the media refused to question the official narrative.
- He dismissed his advisors as mere lickspittles with no original thoughts.
- The board was full of lickspittles eager to please the chairman.
- She had no patience for the lickspittles who constantly sought her approval.
- The dictator relied on lickspittles to maintain his grip on power.