KOWTOW
\kˈa͡ʊta͡ʊ], \kˈaʊtaʊ], \k_ˈaʊ_t_aʊ]\
Definitions of KOWTOW
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bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
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try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss"
By Princeton University
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bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
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a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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[Chin.] A bowing to the earth in deferential self-abasement.
By Henry Percy Smith
