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
Desta	-	Eastern African, Amharic
Lutgard	LOOT-gahrt	German (Archaic)
Yulian	-	Russian, Bulgarian
Charity	CHER-i-tee, CHAR-i-tee	English
Bobby	['bɔbi]
Swapan	-	Bengali