Lickspittle

I think as a noun, "kiss-***" is better known. "I wouldn't give that lickspittle the time of day!" (expressing contempt for the person in question)

Lols, I knew what it meant, I just didnt know what the correct use of the word is.
It's okay to say *** here?!

Thanks though, the example clarified it for me

Kawthar.K.It's okay to say *** here?!

As long as you use it in good taste.

A, have you ever used that word yourself?

I've never even SEEN it before!

Yes - at least once - but I couldn't say where or when.

Edit. Sorry, I'm getting double vision. I've seen it but I've never used it (before this time).

Hi guys,
Let me just offer a little perspective on usage.

lickspittle - Almost archaic. Sounds like something from a Charles Dickens novel. Don't use it.

kiss-*** - Phrases involving '***' are common in the everyday English of young adults. Howver, many older people still disapprove of them. My advice is not to use them in any situation where you want to be car

kiss-*** is never used in good taste, I think toady/lickspittle in this matter are the polite words for it
but yeah, it is uncommon.
I've learned it from my dictionary

Few people will understand the word 'lickspittle' as it is completely obsolete. Like Clive, my first thought was of something from a Dickens novel - and if I heard it out of that sort of context I'm not sure I'd really immediately understand. Don't use it.

Sycophant - this is the modern 'formal' version, or as near as you can get anyway.

There are lots of slang terms of course...

Grammar GeekA, have you ever used that word yourself?

Actually, "toady" is the only one I'd never heard.