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obsequious behaviour

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  • behaviour — BE spelling n. 1) to exhibit behaviour (to exhibit strange behaviour) 2) abnormal; asocial; criminal; diplomatic; disciplined; disruptive; inconsiderate; inexcusable; infantile; irrational; model; modest; neurotic; normal; obsequious;… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • crawling — /ˈkrɔlɪŋ/ (say krawling) verb 1. present participle of crawl1. –noun 2. obsequious behaviour, usually directed towards obtaining something. –adjective 3. obsequious. –crawlingly, adverb …  

  • lick someone's boots — To try to ingratiate oneself with someone by obsequious behaviour • • • Main Entry: ↑boot lick someone s boots To toady • • • Main Entry: ↑lick * * * lick someone’s boots informal phrase to try too hard to p …   Useful english dictionary

  • social climber — noun someone who tries to improve their social position, especially by means of obsequious behaviour …   Wiktionary

  • fawn — 1. noun /fɔːn/ a) A young deer. b) A pale brown colour tinted with yellow, like that of a fawn. 2. adjective /fɔːn/ Of the fawn colour. 3. verb /fɔːn/ a) To …   Wiktionary

  • state — A political community organized under one government. As the biblical historians looked back, they understood Israel to have been a theocratic state; that is, the power of the monarchy was limited by the tradition of divine laws and the voice of… …   Dictionary of the Bible

  • curry favour — ingratiate oneself with someone by obsequious behaviour. → curried …   English new terms dictionary

  • curry — curry1 noun (plural curries) a dish of meat, vegetables, etc., cooked in an Indian style sauce of strong spices. verb (curries, currying, curried) [usu. as adjective curried] prepare or flavour with such a sauce. Origin C16: from Tamil kaṟi.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • curry favour — ► curry favour ingratiate oneself through obsequious behaviour. [ORIGIN: from the name (Favel) of a horse in a medieval French romance who became a symbol of cunning and duplicity; hence ‘to rub down Favel’ meant to use cunning.] Main Entry:… …   English terms dictionary

  • Pride and Prejudice — This article is about the novel. For other uses, see Pride and Prejudice (disambiguation). Pride and Prejudice   …   Wikipedia

  • Nazism — National Socialism redirects here. For other ideologies and groups called National Socialism, see National Socialism (disambiguation). Nazi redirects here. For the Sumerian deity, see Nazi (god) …   Wikipedia

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