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TRUCKLER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as if he had no self-respect

Synonyms:

apple polisher; bootlicker; fawner; groveler; groveller; truckler

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("truckler" is a kind of...):

ass-kisser; crawler; lackey; sycophant; toady (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)

Derivation:

truckle (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering)

truckle (yield to out of weakness)

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