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TRUCKLING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does truckling mean?
• TRUCKLING (noun)
The noun TRUCKLING has 1 sense:
1. the act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)
Familiarity information: TRUCKLING used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of obeying meanly (especially obeying in a humble manner or for unworthy reasons)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("truckling" is a kind of...):
obedience; obeisance (the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person)
Derivation:
truckle (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering)
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