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Pretty much the lowest of the low, the '''Lickspittle''' is someone who willingly makes themselves the whipping boy of someone with power and/or fame. More than a [[Yes-Man]], more even than a [[Professional Butt-Kisser]], the '''Lickspittle''' sets no limits to the depths to which he will abase himself in order to curry favor with the object of his adoration. If they have an opinion, he'll copy it. If they're in an argument, he'll take their side. If they ever suffer a moment of self-doubt, he'll be there to cheer them up with some assurances of how great they are. He'll eagerly sacrifice friends, family and dignity to prove his complete and utter worship. Further, he'll eagerly act as their attack dog -- lashing out, insulting and dragging down anyone who dares express anything but utter worship for them.

* Peter "Wormtail" Pettigrew from ''[[Harry Potter]]'' appears to have been this for both the Marauders and Voldemort. The way he acts toward Harry upon being revealed in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (novel)|Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' is classic Lickspittle behavior.