Lickspittle - definition, pronunciation, transcription
Amer.
|ˈlɪkspɪtl|
Brit.
|ˈlɪkspɪt(ə)l|
noun
- A fawning toady; a base sycophant.
- (by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
- (by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
verb
- (intransitive) To play the toady; take the rôle of a lickspittle to please (someone).
Extra examples
...a partisan news program whose host is more of a lickspittle for the White House than a serious journalist...
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