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lickspittle

Archaic, ·辱

[lik-spit-l]

noun

  1. a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.



lickspittle

/ ˈɪˌɪə /

noun

  1. a flattering or servile person

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of lickspittle1

First recorded in 1620–30; lick + spittle
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The man has always been a coward and a lickspittle.

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He was not even moved to protect his own lickspittle, the vice president, who was in the chamber when it was attacked.

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It would be fascinating to find out what fueled such a lack of empathy, but I regret to inform you that tax reform activist and right wing lickspittle Grover Norquist has no answers.

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Well," he said slowly, "anyhow, you showed him up to that bunch of lickspittles.

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