Word Time: kowtow
Monday, December 21st, 2009 - 2:46 pm - Vocabulary
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kow⋅tow
verb
- to act in an obsequious manner; show servile deference.
- to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., esp. in former Chinese custom.
Source: http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/kowtow