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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

/ ˈ³Ùəʊ»åɪ /

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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Derived Forms

  • ˈ³Ù´Ç²¹»å²â¾±²õ³ó, adjective
  • ˈ³Ù´Ç²¹»å²â¾±²õ³¾, noun
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ³Ù´Ç²¹»åy·¾±²õ³ó adjective
  • ³Ù´Ç²¹»åy·¾±²õ³¾ noun
  • ³Ü²Ô·³Ù´Ç²¹»åy·¾±²Ô²µ adjective
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of toady1

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

Origin of toady1

C19: shortened from toadeater
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Example Sentences

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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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And today’s toadies, worshipers and opportunists may have some explaining to do to their descendants.

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But what Raisi lacked in charisma, he more than made up for in subservience; the man, frankly, was a toady doing the supreme leader’s bidding.

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