toady
[ toh-dee ]
/ ˈtoʊ di /
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noun, plural toad·ies.
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
verb (used with object), toad·ied, toad·y·ing.
to be the toady to.
verb (used without object), toad·ied, toad·y·ing.
to be a toady.
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OTHER WORDS FROM toady
toad·y·ish, adjectivetoad·y·ism, nounun·toad·y·ing, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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toady
/ (ˈtəʊdɪ) /
noun plural toadies
a person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way; sycophant
verb toadies, toadying or toadied
to fawn on and flatter (someone)
Derived forms of toady
toadyish, adjectivetoadyism, nounWord Origin for toady
C19: shortened from toadeater
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