10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LICKSPIT»
Discover the use of
lickspit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
lickspit and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Lying Valet: A Farce, in Two Acts
The company be— gin to be very uneasy ; but I knew my old friend Lickspit here
would not fail us. ' Cook. Lickspit! I am no friend of yours, so Idesire less flimillnrity
.-Lickspit too! 4} lie-enter Gayless. Gay. What is all this? (apart [0 Sharp.'_ Sharp ...
2
English Theatre: Operas and Farces
The company hegin to he very uneasy ; hut I knew my old friend Lickspit here
would not fail us. Cook. Lickspit ! I am no friend of yours, so I desire less
familiarity.— Lickspit too ! Re-enter Gayless. Gay. What is all this? [apart to Sharp.
Sharp.
3
British theatre, comprising tragedies, comedies, operas, and ...
The ck pany began to be very uneasy ; but 1 Ik* njy old friend Lickspit here would
not fail s.' Cook. Lickspit ! I am no friend of joss so I desire less familiarity —
Lickspit too! Melissa! I have heard of her: they say- very whimsical. Sharp. A very
...
4
The London Theatre: A Collection of the Most Celebrated ...
The company began to be very uneasy ; but I knew my old friend Lickspit here
would not fail us. Cook. Lickspit! 1 am no friend of yours, so 1 desire less
familiarity — Lickspit too! Re-enter Gavless. Gay. What is all Ihis? [Apart to Sharp.
Sharp.
5
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus
... *shithead, skunk, snake, stinker, 'turd toad n syn SYCOPHANT, bootlicker, ||
clawback, footlicker, lickspit, lickspittle, spaniel, toadeater, toady, truckler
toadeater n syn SYCOPHANT, bootlick, bootlicker, ||claw- back, footlicker, lickspit,
lickspittle ...
Merriam-Webster, Inc, 1988
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The Plays of David Garrick: Garrick's own plays, 1740-1766
Come, come, my boys, be quick, the company began to be very uneasy; but I
knew my old friend Lickspit here would not fail us. cook. Lickspit! I am no friend of
yours; so I desire less familiarity. Lickspit too! Enter Gayless, and stares. gayless.
David Garrick, Harry William Pedicord, Fredrick Louis Bergmann, 1980
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British theatre: comprising tragedies, comedies, operas, and ...
The company began to be very uneasy ; but I knew my old friend Lickspit here
would not fail us. Cook. Lickspit 1 1 am no friend of yours, so I desire less
familiarity — Lickspit too! Re-enter Gat less. Gay. What is all this? [Apart to Sharp-
Sharp.
8
Lady Jane Grey. A Tragedy: 7
Lickspit! I am no friend of yours, so I desire less familiarity—Lickspit too! Re-enter
GAvuass. Gay. What is all this? [Apart to Sharp. Sharp. Sir, if the sight of the
supper is offensive, I can easily have it removed. Apart. Gay. Pr'ythee explain
thyself, ...
Nicholas Rowe, David Garrick, Charles Dibdin, 1818
"What do you think of Roger beyond the obvious that he's a lickspit?" Adam
asked. ”I think he tried to cheat Nat Swan over the wrestling." "Roger's a man who
will align himself with whatever breeze blows the most glory his way. He's one of
...
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An Essay on the Archaeology of Our Popular Phrases, and ...
One who flatters [courts another] for some undue purpose by base means.
Lickspit t'el ; q. e. one who is lickerish (dainty, fond of dainties) at another's
expense ; a glutton every where, except at his own house [expense]. Lick (leck)-
spit has also ...
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