ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun
1. archaic : a mountebank's assistant who eats or pretends to eat supposedly poisonous toads to permit his boss to show his skill in expelling the poison
2.
a. : a fawning obsequious parasite : toady
b. : a servile dependent : a menial hanger-on