truckle

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truck·le1 / ˈtrəkəl/ • n. a small barrel-shaped cheese, esp. cheddar. truck·le2 • v. [intr.] submit or behave obsequiously: she despised her husband, who truckled to her. DERIVATIVES: truck·ler / ˈtrək(ə)lər/ n.

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