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.