"footlicking" meaning in English

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Adjective

Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} footlicking (not comparable)
  1. sycophantic Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-footlicking-en-adj-Y47wZopa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 58 38 5

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} footlicking (uncountable)
  1. sycophantic behavior Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-footlicking-en-noun-HEKwpj4E
  2. The act of licking someone's feet. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-footlicking-en-noun-7GQB~xt7

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