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6 letters · 16 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission
verb bend the knees and bow in a servile manner
verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
originFrom either Cantonese 叩頭 /叩头 (kau³ tau⁴) or Mandarin 叩頭 /叩头 (kòutóu). Literally, “knock head”.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 3.0