"When the government announced plans to break up the state monopoly, the minister involved was accused of cowtowing to Micheal O'Leary."
by Chris Calise June 6, 2005
It is the improper spelling / word for Kowtowing, which means to touch the forehead to the ground while kneeling, as an act of worship, reverence, apology, etc., especially in former Chinese custom. AKA: to kiss someone's ass or to be submissive.
Her boyfriend is a jerk. They broke up because he cheated, but she's already back cowtowning, cowtowing to him trying to get him to take her back.
by SuPuta September 14, 2011