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toady

[toh-dee]

noun

plural

toadies 
  1. an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.

    Synonyms: , ,


verb (used with object)

toadied, toadying 
  1. to be the toady to.

verb (used without object)

toadied, toadying 
  1. to be a toady.

toady

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. a person who flatters and ingratiates himself or herself in a servile way; sycophant

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to fawn on and flatter (someone)

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • toadyish adjective
  • toadyism noun
  • untoadying adjective
  • ˈٴDz⾱ adjective
  • ˈٴDz⾱ noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toady1

First recorded in 1680–90; toad + -y 2
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toady1

C19: shortened from toadeater
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Example Sentences

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He, or more plausibly some eager-to-please groveling toady, actually wants school children to study the so-called evidence of that enormous history-shaping crime, which may involve the contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop.

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How long before his FBI toadies report statistics that back up his lies?

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So how will the "usual suspects", the "softies", the "newbies" and the "toadies" shake down?

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But she correctly notes that Senate negotiators reached a bipartisan agreement on immigration reform — and Trump persuaded congressional toadies to block the bill so he could run on the divisive issue.

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Only a shameless Trump toady would keep spouting that “two tiers” nonsense after the Justice Department’s successful prosecution of Biden’s son, with a second federal trial ahead in September.

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