Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 bootlicker · IPA /ˈbuːtlɪkɚ/ 01 n. someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as he had no self-respect. 1. someone who humbles himself as a sign of respect; who behaves as he had no self-respect. Syn. apple polisher, bootlick, fawner, groveller, truckler, ass-kisser, toady.