lickspittle
111sycophant — n toady, toadeater, fawner, flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, back slapper, backscratcher, timeserver, Sl. apple polisher, Sl. brown nose, Sl. brown noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander, Archaic. pickthank; parasite …
112toady — n 1. sycophant, toadeater, fawner, flatterer, fawning flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, courtier, wheedler, puffer, backslapper, backscratcher, time server, Inf. apple polisher, Sl. brown nose, Sl. brown noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander,… …
113truckle — v 1. kowtow, bow, bow before, bow to, bow and scrape, bend, bend before, stoop, crouch; kneel, kneel before, fall on one s knees before, prostrate oneself before; grovel, crawl, creep, creep before, slither; cringe, cower, squirm; whine, whimper …
114underling — n subordinate, subaltern, understrapper, junior, nonentity, Inf. low man on the totem pole; servant, menial, lackey, Contemptuous. flunky; minion, creature, puppet, slave, dupe, instrument, tool, cat s paw, rubber stamp, doormat, footstool, Sl.… …
115yes man — n sycophant, lickspittle, toady, toadeater, tufthunter, fawning flatterer, truckler; flatterer, back slapper, backscratcher, timeserver, Inf. apple polisher, Sl. brown nose or brown noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander, Archaic. pickthank;… …
116lick-spigot — noun Etymology: lick (I) 1. obsolete : tapster 2. obsolete : lickspittle …
117lickspit — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun Etymology: lick (I) + spit (spittle) : lickspittle Synonyms: see parasite …
118syc|o|phant — «SIHK uh fuhnt», noun, adjective. –n. a servile or self seeking flatterer; parasite; toady; lickspittle. Great men are likely to be surrounded by sycophants who want favors. SYNONYM(S): fawner. –adj. = sycophantic. (Cf. ↑sycophantic) ╂[< Latin …
