| Definition of 'kotow' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) kowtow, kotow
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
2. (verb) fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
"He is always kowtowing to his boss"
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| Definition of 'kotow' |
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1. (noun) kotow
the prostration made by mandarins and others to their superiors, either as homage or worship, by knocking the forehead on the ground. There are degrees in the rite, the highest being expressed by three knockings
2. (verb) kotow
to perform the kotow
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