Associations to the word «Kotow»

Wiktionary

KOTOW, noun. Alternative spelling of kowtow
KOTOW, verb. Alternative spelling of kowtow

Dictionary definition

KOTOW, noun. A former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission.
KOTOW, verb. Try to gain favor by cringing or flattering; "He is always kowtowing to his boss".

Wise words

Life has no meaning unless one lives it with a will, at least to the limit of one's will. Virtue, good, evil are nothing but words, unless one takes them apart in order to build something with them; they do not win their true meaning until one knows how to apply them.
Paul Gauguin