ext_22722 ([identity profile] theidolhands.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] 1word1day2016-08-06 08:27 pm

Saturday Word: Lickspittle

lick·spit·tle [ˈlɪkˌspɪtəl]:
origin: (1620) English; lick= to rub with a tongue + spittle= little bits of saliva.



noun
A person who submissively and excessively sucks up to those in power; sycophant; toady; butt-kisser. One of those delightful words that sounds insulting (without being crass) even if you don't know what it means!

Do you have a story about a lickspittle in your life?

[identity profile] calzephyr77.livejournal.com 2016-08-07 12:01 pm (UTC)(link)

LMAO that picture!

[identity profile] marley-station.livejournal.com 2016-08-08 12:25 am (UTC)(link)
Is the smaller one trying to crawl in there?

[identity profile] marley-station.livejournal.com 2016-08-08 01:28 am (UTC)(link)
LMAO!
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[personal profile] med_cat 2016-08-10 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
That's a fun word, thanks!