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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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Origin of toady

First recorded in 1680–90; toad + -y2

OTHER WORDS FROM toady

toad·y·ish, adjectivetoad·y·ism, nounun·toad·y·ing, adjective
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Words related to toady

adulator, ass-kisser, bootlicker, doormat, fan, fawner, flatterer, flunky, groupie, hanger-on, lackey, minion, bootlick, cajole, flatter, kowtow, massage, oil, stroke, truckle

How to use toady in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for toady

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, noun

Word Origin for toady

C19: shortened from toadeater
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