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lickspittle的意思

lickspittle

基本解释

n. 奉承者;低三下四;献媚者

中文词源

lickspittle 谄媚

lick,舔,spittle,痰。比喻义拍马屁,谄媚。

英文词源

lickspittle (n.)
also lick-spittle, "sycophant, abject toady," 1741, from lick (v.1) + spittle.