Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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Usage examples of "lickspittle".
The proper attitude toward such fathers is that of the toad, lickspittle, smell-feast, carpet knight, pickthank, or tuft-hunter.
I found her, and took her from her lackeys and lickspittle suitors, and brought her here.
Hurbanese lickspittle mercenaries from surrounding the place and trapping us like mice?
During that time, the remnants of the old regime would eye the new rulers, usually waiting and sometimes probing for weaknesses, ready to throw off the yoke of the newly-appointed Kingdom earl and his lickspittle barons.
His return to the city, in fact, was greeted by more enthusiasm than even his lickspittles had promised.
Even the other Reds made fun of him, he was so bad, a real lickspittle.
There stood five of the lickspittles who strove to raise themselves to prominence when there was any gain within their reach.
Florian's lickspittles stayed close by him, naturally, but others wavered, about to make a half-step that would indicate their willingness to accept even a bastard daughter over the Prince.
Even the toadies and lickspittles among the midshipmen — and naturally there were several — hated the tyrant.
Even the toadies and lickspittles among the midshipmen-and naturally there were several-hated the tyrant.