Word of the Day for Friday, June 11, 2010
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kowtow \KOU-TOU\, verb:
kowtow \KOU-TOU\, verb:
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1. To act in a subservient manner.
1. To act in a subservient manner.
2. To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground in expression of deep respect, worship, or submission, as formerly done in China.
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noun:
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1. An act of servile deference.
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Instead of acting like the President of the United States of America and the leader of the free world, the B.O. kowtows to people like the leaders of China, Russia, North Korea, Venezuela, Iran, and every other second rate, third world country!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Kowtow is from the Mandarin k'o-t'ou, the custom of touching the ground with the forehead to show respect or submission, literally "knock the head."
Kowtow is from the Mandarin k'o-t'ou, the custom of touching the ground with the forehead to show respect or submission, literally "knock the head."
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