Meaning of the word toady in English
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toady
US /ˈtoʊ.di/
UK /ˈtoʊ.di/
Noun
1.
a person who praises and is artificially pleasant to people in authority, usually in order to get some advantage from them:
Example:
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Everywhere he goes he is surrounded by an entourage of toadies.
Verb
1.
to praise and be artificially pleasant to people in authority, usually in order to get some advantage from them:
Example:
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She was always toadying to the boss.
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