In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
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
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