as in sycophants
a person who flatters another in order to get ahead
she's such a bootlicker that I don't take any of her compliments seriously
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Laws mean nothing to Trump or his administration of sycophants.—
Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … ‘HUGE PROBLEM’ – Psaki slams White House for allowing 'sycophants' questions during press briefings.—
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And his toadies that go along with him are -- are subscribing to that.—
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In the past, Newsom denounced judges who ruled against them as toadies of the firearms industry.—
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And dark matter is the invisible minions.—
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And this is precisely the danger Kingstown is facing with Merle on the loose and his minions ready to mobilize.—
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Also newly attached to Write to Kill are Simon Newton and Mike Wood, who will play henchmen.—
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Kyle’s wife, Tracy, suddenly leaves Kingstown for her sister’s home in Ohio this week, urged by Kyle and Mike to get herself and her baby as far away from Merle’s henchmen as possible.—
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The skin care brand counts celebrities like Eva Mendes, Jessica Chastain, Laura Dern, and more as fans, plus countless beauty editors and their moms, too.—
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The return of Eggs in the Basket has also generated buzz among longtime fans.—
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For instance, Bolsonaro’s flunkies penetrated the government agency that handled film distribution.—
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The conservative dynamic duo representing the minority on the council against Wu and her progressive flunkies have repeatedly seen their proposals and bills rejected or just ignored by Council President Ruthzee Louijeune, a Wu ally.—
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And there is a risk of the parasites becoming dormant for years before reactivating and destroying a new cornea.—
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There's no shortage of parasites eating away at her sanity.—
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Matthew eventually one-ups the request by losing his boxers as well and going full Winnie the Pooh, which earns him the respect of his fellow suck-ups.—
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“Bootlickers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootlickers. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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