verb
- past tense of bootlick; to act obsequiously in order to gain favor; to flatter or fawn over someone in authority
Usage: informal; derogatory
Examples
- He bootlicked his way to a promotion by constantly praising his supervisor.
- The employee bootlicked the manager during every meeting.
- She felt disgusted by how her colleague bootlicked the CEO.
- They bootlicked the professor hoping for better grades.
- He was known for having bootlicked his way through corporate ranks.
- The politician bootlicked wealthy donors to secure campaign funding.