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Kotow

noun
(Also spelled kowtow)
1.
A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.  Synonym: kowtow.
verb
(past & past part. kotowed; pres. part. kotowing)
1.
Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.  Synonyms: bootlick, fawn, kowtow, suck up, toady, truckle.





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"Kotow" Quotes from Famous Books



... with a hint of laughter in his heavy voice and laying a not ungentle hand on her blazing cheeks. "D' ye think I care if you want to kneel and kotow like other idiots? If you're that kind—and I suppose you are, being a ...
— The Madigans • Miriam Michelson


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