toadeater
[ tohd-ee-ter ]
noun
a toady.
Origin of toadeater
1Words Nearby toadeater
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British Dictionary definitions for toadeater
toadeater
/ (ˈtəʊdˌiːtə) /
noun
a rare word for toady (def. 1)
Origin of toadeater
1C17: originally a mountebank's assistant who would pretend to eat toads (believed to be poisonous), hence a servile flatterer, toady
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