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Truckling

Truckle \Truc"kle\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Truckled; p. pr. & vb. n. Truckling.] To roll or move upon truckles, or casters; to trundle.

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truckling
  1. Apt to truckle, often fawn, obsequious, ingratiating. n. fawning; ingratiation v

  2. (present participle of truckle English)

WordNet
truckling

n. the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)

Usage examples of "truckling".

But his baddog truckling made it seem that he actually cared about what I would answer, and not simply because it would represent a monumental inconvenience to him if I withdrew.

Leggett and the others waved good-bye and Leggett gave me a schoolboy’s wink, as though I was truckling to a teacher.

Athan was a good bowshot or he would not have been here, but he had a truckling manner.