■ noun ( plural toadies )
1》 a person who behaves obsequiously towards others.
2》 Australian term for pufferfish .
■ verb ( toadies , ~ing , toadied ) act obsequiously.
Derivatives
~ish adjective
~ism noun
Origin
C19: said to be a contr. of toad-eater , a charlatan's assistant who ate toads (regarded as poisonous) as a demonstration of the efficacy of the charlatan's remedy.