A bootlicker is a 1800 slang word used as an insult from the 19th century. It means to lick someone's ass, and was an insult. If someone calls you a bootlicker, they mean it as an insult. The word implies that you are a suckass goody two-shoes. The word is not used commonly in the 21st century.
Person 1: "Look at that fucking bootlicker! They're such a teacher's pet!"
Person 2: "What's a bootlicker?"
Person 1: "A stupid goody two-shoes who sucks ass."
Person 2: "What's a bootlicker?"
Person 1: "A stupid goody two-shoes who sucks ass."
by ilovedallywinston May 1, 2022