# bow and scrape

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌbaʊ ən ˈskɹeɪp/

## Definitions
1. To make a deep bow with the right leg drawn back (thus scraping the floor), left hand pressed across the abdomen, right arm held aside.
2. To behave in a servile, obsequious, or excessively polite manner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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