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Meaning of kowtow


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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  kowtow
      n 1: a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the
           forehead as a sign of respect or submission [syn: {kowtow},
           {kotow}]
      v 1: bend the knees and bow in a servile manner [syn: {scrape},
           {kowtow}, {genuflect}]
      2: try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always
         kowtowing to his boss" [syn: {fawn}, {toady}, {truckle},
         {bootlick}, {kowtow}, {kotow}, {suck up}]


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