BOOTLICK

fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up

(verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; “He is always kowtowing to his boss”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Verb

bootlick (third-person singular simple present bootlicks, present participle bootlicking, simple past and past participle bootlicked)

(transitive) To seek favor from by fawning, servile behavior.

(intransitive) To engage in fawning, servile behavior.

Noun

bootlick (plural bootlicks)

(US) A toady or sycophant.

Source: Wiktionary

Boot"lick` (, n.

Definition: A toady. [Low, U. S.] Bartlett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition