LICKSPITTLE

Etymology

Noun

lickspittle (plural lickspittles)

A fawning toady; a base sycophant.

(by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.

Synonyms

• (fawning toady): brown noser, flatterer, sycophant, toady

Verb

lickspittle (third-person singular simple present lickspittles, present participle lickspittling, simple past and past participle lickspittled)

(transitive and intransitive) To play the toady; take the role of a lickspittle to please (someone).

Source: Wiktionary

Lick"-spit`tle, n.

Definition: An abject flatterer or parasite. Theodore Hook.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

Do you know this game?

Wordscapes is a popular word game consistently in the top charts of both Google Play Store and Apple App Store. The Android version has more than 10 million installs. This guide will help you get more coins in less than two minutes of playing the game. Continue reading Wordscapes: Get More Coins