or kotow, verb. (common).To bow down to; to scrape to; to lickspittle.
1874. E. L. LINTON, Patricia Kemball, xlii. He had never concealed his contempt for him nor KOWTOWED to him rest had done.
1890. H. D. TRAILL, Saturday Songs, A Manly Protest, p. 70.
But never for Chawles! To the traitors and plotters | |
Whom once he denounced he would scorn to KO-TOO. |