Bootlick
to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
to be a toady.
Historical Examples
Boy Scouts in Glacier Park Walter Prichard Eaton
verb
(informal) to seek favour by servile or ingratiating behaviour towards (someone, esp someone in authority); toady
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a loop of leather or cloth sewn at the top rear, or sometimes on each side, of a boot to facilitate pulling it on. a means of advancing oneself or accomplishing something: He used his business experience as a bootstrap to win voters. relying entirely on one’s efforts and resources: The business was a bootstrap […]