kiss the ring
- bowRespectful forward inclination
- kneelBend legs to ground
- loyaltyFaithful commitment to another
- fealtyPledged devotion to authority
- submissionYielding to another's will
mafia · godfather · pope · bishop · homage · reverence · genuflect · allegiance · power · respect · obedience · tribute · sovereign · monarch · vassal · ceremony · humble · prostrate
- Braggingbrag, gloat, show off, flex, swagger
- royal ceremoniescoronation ceremony, crowning, royal procession, state banquet, royal ball
deference vs. defiance
kiss the ringflip the bird
Rude hand gesture showing contempt
rebel · defy · give the finger · thumb one's nose · stand up to
hierarchy acceptance vs. egalitarianism
kiss the ringstand tall
Maintain dignity under pressure
look in the eye · speak truth to power · democratize · egalitarianism · anti-establishment
deference vs. disrespect
kiss the ringslap in the face
Humiliating rebuke or rejection
flip the bird · snub · insult · disrespect · diss