[Oztrich Boy]

No doubt you're a libertarian...as they - like liberals - get bent out of shape if everyone doesn't cow-tow to them

Knowing people are aware the word is spelled "kotow", although "kow-tow" may be acceptable in vulgar usage.

[FrankR]

"Knowing people are aware the word is spelled "kotow", although "kow-tow" may be acceptable in vulgar usage."

And Anal people scour the board looking for spelling errors, primarily to dilute the point of the post, especially when it strikes a nerve.

HOWEVER...

...checking with the dictionary, your spelling "Kotow" - in verb form - means:
KOTOW verb: To try to gain favor by cringing or flattering.

KOTOW, as a noun is defined as:
a former Chinese custom of touching the ground with the forehead as a sign of respect or submission

My Spelling, Kowtow I(or kow-tow), means:
In imperial Chinese protocol, the kowtow was where one is begging for forgiveness or offering an extreme apology, or showing respect .

So it seems that they are practically the same meaning when used in the context of my original post.

Please tell us all that you have more to contribute to the board than spelling lessons. Oh, and had I meant to be "vulgar"...you would have known it, without a doubt.