English Explanatory Dictionary

tug one's forelock

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To show deference or obsequious respect.

Word forms

tug one's forelock tugs one's forelock tugging one's forelock tugged one's forelock pull one's forelock touch one's forelock

Etymology

From a traditional gesture of respect to the higher classes, pulling down one’s front piece of hair or cap in a mock bow.

Synonyms

bow and scrape
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