lickspittle

Example Sentences

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The man has always been a coward and a lickspittle.

From Salon

He was not even moved to protect his own lickspittle, the vice president, who was in the chamber when it was attacked.

From New York Times

It would be fascinating to find out what fueled such a lack of empathy, but I regret to inform you that tax reform activist and right wing lickspittle Grover Norquist has no answers.

From Salon

Well," he said slowly, "anyhow, you showed him up to that bunch of lickspittles.

From Project Gutenberg

However, just as the wine-bowl spoiled the project of the galleon, so did the treachery of a lickspittle, surely one of the meanest of created things, put an end to the mutiny.

From Project Gutenberg