lickspittle

  1. Noun.  A fawning toady; a base sycophant..
  2. Noun.  (context, by extension) The practice of giving empty flattery for personal gain.
  3. Verb.  (transitive) Play the toady to (someone); take the rôle of a lickspittle to please (someone)..

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