lambe-botas

Portuguese

Etymology

From lambe (“to lick”) +‎ botas (“boots”)

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.biˈbɔ.tɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.biˈbɔ.tɐʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.beˈbɔ.tas/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˌlɐ̃.bɨˈbɔ.tɐʃ/ [ˌlɐ̃.bɨˈβɔ.tɐʃ]

  • Hyphenation: lam‧be‧-bo‧tas

Noun

lambe-botas m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. bootlicker (person who behaves in a servile or obsequious manner)
    Synonyms: bajulador, adulador, puxa-saco, paga-pau

Derived terms

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