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lick⋅spit⋅tle
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ˈlɪkˌspɪt
l
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–noun
a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.
Also,
lickspit.
Origin:
1620–30;
lick
+
spittle
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lick·spit·tle
(lĭk'spĭt'l)
n. A fawning underling; a toady.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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