R
emember Mary Poppins’ supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? That’s definitely a fun and fancy word. And, don’t forget about King Lear’s  flibbertigibbet. Needless to say, there’s also the magical incantation abracadabra. Here’s another wacky one.

What in tarnation is a lickspittle?  Well… it’s a lackey, a suck up, a toady, a brown noser, a bootlicker. You know, a servile flatterer, a contemptible fawning underling, a person who gives empty praise to someone in authority in an effort to gain their approval.

And, President Trump’s cabinet meetings which have been described as “spectacle[s] of flattery,” are full of them.[1] Attorney General Pam Bondi positively gushed when she declared that the first 100 days of this Trump administration:

…has far exceeded that of any other presidency in this country — ever. Ever. [Yes, two evers.] Never seen anything like it. Thank you.[2]

Special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff heaped on the praise, stating:

There is only one thing I wish for: that the Nobel Committee finally gets its act together and realizes you are the single finest candidate since this Nobel award was ever talked about to receive that award.[3]

And, then there was Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who lavished praise on Trump with her announcement that a banner featuring his “big, beautiful face” now festoons the Department of Labor headquarters.[4]

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Endnotes:

[1] Nikki McCann Ramirez and Ryan Bort. “Trump’s Cabinet Meeting was Stuffed with Flattery for Dear Leader.” Rolling Stone. August 26, 2025. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-cabinet-members-lavish-praise-1235416119/

[2] Fox News Video. Posted on X. https://x.com/atrupar/status/1917616879054537074

[3] Nikki McCann Ramirez and Ryan Bort. “Trump’s Cabinet Meeting was Stuffed with Flattery for Dear Leader.” Rolling Stone. August 26, 2025. https://www.rollingstone.com/politics/politics-news/trump-cabinet-members-lavish-praise-1235416119/

[4] Independent Reporters. “Trump told his ‘big, beautiful face’ now hangs on a banner from the Department of Labor.” The Independent. August 26, 2025. https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/trump-banner-labor-department-b2814493.html