I have salaamed and kowtowed to him. --H. James. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
kowtowing — n. act of bowing low, act of kneeling and touching one s forehead to the ground; servile act v. bow low, kneel and touch one s forehead to the ground; grovel, act in a servile manner … English contemporary dictionary
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Kowtow — Kow*tow , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kowtowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kowtowing}.] To perform the kowtow. Same as {Kotow} [1913 Webster] I have salaamed and kowtowed to him. H. James. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Kowtowed — Kowtow Kow*tow , v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Kowtowed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Kowtowing}.] To perform the kowtow. Same as {Kotow} [1913 Webster] I have salaamed and kowtowed to him. H. James. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
kowtow — I. noun Etymology: Chinese (Beijing) kòutóu, from kòu to knock + tóu head Date: 1804 an act of kowtowing II. intransitive verb Date: 1826 1. to show obsequious deference ; fawn < kowtows … New Collegiate Dictionary
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