obsequious behavior

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• obsequious — adjective an elderly gentlemen surrounded by obsequious heirs Syn: servile, ingratiating, sycophantic, fawning, unctuous, oily, oleaginous, groveling, cringing, subservient, submissive, slavish; informal brown nosing, bootlicking, smarmy; vulgar… …   Thesaurus of popular words

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

• Vernility — Ver*nil i*ty, n. [L. vernilitas.] Fawning or obsequious behavior; servility. [R.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Uncle Tom — I. noun Etymology: Uncle Tom, pious and faithful black slave in Uncle Tom s Cabin (1851 52) by Harriet Beecher Stowe Date: 1922 1. a black who is overeager to win the approval of whites (as by obsequious behavior or uncritical acceptance of white …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Social climber — A social climber is someone who seeks social prominence by obsequious behavior. Some define it as a parvenu, one who has suddenly risen to a higher economic status but has not gained social acceptance of others in that class. The accusation of… …   Wikipedia

• ass kissing — noun the practise of kissing ass; flattery; obsequious behavior Syn: kiss assing …   Wiktionary

• arselicker — n. (British Slang) asslicker, flatterer, sycophant, one who tries to gain favor through obsequious behavior …   English contemporary dictionary

• arselickers — n. (British Slang) asslicker, flatterer, sycophant, one who tries to gain favor through obsequious behavior …   English contemporary dictionary

• asslicker — n. flatterer, sycophant, one who tries to gain favor through obsequious behavior …   English contemporary dictionary

• asslickers — n. flatterer, sycophant, one who tries to gain favor through obsequious behavior …   English contemporary dictionary

• sycophantism — n. flattery, obsequious behavior, groveling in order to obtain favor …   English contemporary dictionary