bootlicking

noun

1. (countable, literally, uncountable)The act of licking someone's boot, typically as a BDSM activity.

   “[…] fist-fucking, black leather-studded collars, and bootlicking.”

2. (countable, figuratively, uncountable)Obsequious or servile behavior.

   “The most obvious — for a junior struggling to lift himself from the mire by his bootlickings — is to go to his Chief and say — frankly — "Out! I need the experience and you need a rest. Clear off for a month or two. I'll cope."”

verb

1. (form-of, gerund, participle, present)present participle and gerund of bootlick