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lick-spit

lick-spit
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lik spit]
    • /lɪk spɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lik spit]
    • /lɪk spɪt/

Definition of lick-spit word

  • noun lick-spit a contemptible, fawning person; a servile flatterer or toady. 1

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Origin of lick-spit

First appearance:

before 1620
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1620-30; lick + spittle

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Parts of speech for Lick-spit

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lick-spit popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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