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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
May 2nd '12 Word
kowtow
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\
KOU-TOU
\
,
verb;
1.
To
act
in
an
obsequious
manner;
show
servile
deference.
2.
To
touch
the
forehead
to
the
ground
while
kneeling,
as
an
act
of
worship,
reverence,
apology,
etc.,
especially
in
former
Chinese
custom.
noun:
1.
The
act
of
kowtowing.
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