idiom question

[kengr]

I'm sure we've all encountered the phrase "bowing and scraping". But what I'm wondering is what exactly constitutes the "scraping" part.

Anybody know?

Comments

[mistresscayenne.livejournal.com]

Gridlore was the most right in the first one of your comments. I might add that "scraping" your forhead on the floor. Most humiliating. :-)

Cayenne