toady
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile…A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.
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Examples
4 sentencesI see you brought your toady along.
Carmen only bakes the bosses' favourite cake to toady up to him.
Tom is a toady.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory)A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.
Arschkriecher, Schleimer
подли́заpodlíza, подхали́мpodxalím
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
(archaic)A coarse, rustic woman.
Origin
From a shortening of toadeater + -y.From a shortening of toadeater + -y.
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Forms
plural: toadiesSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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