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bootlicker
(boot|lick¦er)
Pronunciation:
/ˈbuːtlɪkə/
noun
informal
an obsequious or servile person:
he’s got booklickers telling him what a big star he’s going to be
Derivatives
bootlicking
noun
&
adjective
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