lickspittle

[ lik-spit-l ]
/ ˈlɪkˌspɪt l /

noun

a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady.
Also Archaic, lick·spit [lik-spit] /ˈlɪkˌspɪt/.

Origin of lickspittle

First recorded in 1620–30; lick + spittle

Words nearby lickspittle

Example sentences from the Web for lickspittle

  • You get up right after midnight to practice being a lickspittle and a trimmer!

    Such is Life |Frank Wedekind

British Dictionary definitions for lickspittle

lickspittle
/ (ˈlɪkˌspɪtəl) /

noun

a flattering or servile person