TOADY


Meaning of TOADY in English

I. noun (plural toadies) Etymology: by shortening & alteration from toadeater Date: 1826 one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors ; sycophant , see: parasite II. intransitive verb (toadied; ~ing) Date: circa 1859 to behave as a ~ ; engage in sycophancy, see: fawn ~ism noun

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