forelock-tugging

(British)

showing too much respect towards someone who is in a high position As the General marched in, the collective forelock-tugging began.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Zsolt	-	Hungarian
LÚ	-	Irish Mythology
Borivoi	-	Medieval Slavic
Shimon	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Apollonios	-	Ancient Greek
Deodatus	-	Late Roman