I. toad ‧ y 1 /ˈtəʊdi $ ˈtoʊ-/ BrE AmE noun ( plural toadies ) [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: toadeater 'helper of a seller of medicines who pretended to eat toads (thought to be poisonous) to prove the value of the medicine' (17-19 centuries) ]
informal someone who pretends to like an important person and does things for them, so that that person will help them – used to show disapproval
II. toady 2 BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle toadied , present participle toadying , third person singular toadies ) [intransitive]
to pretend to like an important person and do things for them, so that they will help you – used to show disapproval
toady to
toadying to the boss