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toadeater

[ tohd-ee-ter ]

noun

  1. a toady.

toadeater

/ ˈtəʊdˌiːtə /

noun

  1. See toady
    a rare word for toady

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Word History and Origins

Origin of toadeater1

1565–75; toad + eater ( def )

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Word History and Origins

Origin of toadeater1

C17: originally a mountebank's assistant who would pretend to eat toads (believed to be poisonous), hence a servile flatterer, toady

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