A fork of Rural Dictionary
Inspired by the Chinese tradition of kow-towing before the Emperor, the kow-tow move was invented on the East Coast and involves first bending backwards and then forwards with your arms bent at the elbows and parallel to your body (much like when the police tell you to "put your hands in the air").
Teach me how to kow-tow, teach me, teach me how to kow-tow.
To give in to, to submit to even though you are right and they are wrong. Not standing up for your rights.
Next time that bully threatens to whip your ass if you don't give him your lunch money, don't kow-tow(s) to him. Make him fight you for it.