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A.Word.A.Day--kowtow kowtow (kow-TOW) verb To kneel and touch the forehead to the ground as a mark of respect; to show servile deference. noun An act of kowtowing. [From Chinese kou (knock) tou (head).] "When the head of the giant software corporation refused to kowtow to the swami, he was promptly transformed into a little bug." This week's theme: wordpix, words drawn so that they explain themselves. X-Bonus Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts. -Blaise Pascal, philosopher and mathematician (1623-1662)

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