lickspittle

🇺🇸 /ˈlɪkspɪtl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈlɪkspɪtl/
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noun
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a person who tries to please someone important by being very agreeable and submissive

The new assistant was a lickspittle, always agreeing with the boss to get ahead.

translation

n. a person who tries to please someone important by being very agreeable and submissive

Word Forms

Plural lickspittles