tugging one's forelock

A form of tug one's forelock — To show deference or obsequious respect.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tug one's forelock
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APA

tugging one's forelock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tugging%20one's%20forelock

MLA

“tugging one's forelock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tugging%20one's%20forelock. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “tugging one's forelock,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/tugging%20one's%20forelock.

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