lickpot

Meaning

  1. (archaic, childish) The forefinger.
  2. An untrustworthy sycophant.

Translations

δείκτης

digitus secundus

digitus primoris

digitus index

dedo índex

Etymology

In summary

From Middle English likpot; equivalent to lick + pot. Possibly from the act of using a finger to clean a pot after eating.

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