Toady: meaning, definitions and examples
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toady
[ หtoสdi ]
flattering
A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important in order to gain an advantage.
Synonyms
brown-noser, flatterer, sycophant
Examples of usage
- He was accused of being a toady to the boss.
- Stop being a toady and stand up for yourself.
- She was tired of being surrounded by toadies.
- The toady constantly praised his superior in hopes of promotion.
- The toady's insincere flattery was transparent to everyone.
servile
A person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons.
Synonyms
apple-polisher, bootlicker, yes-man
Examples of usage
- The toady ingratiated himself with the wealthy elite.
- She saw through the toady's attempts at manipulation.
- He was nothing more than a toady seeking personal gain.
- The toady's insincerity was evident to all.
- The toady's actions were motivated solely by self-interest.
Translations
Translations of the word "toady" in other languages:
๐ต๐น bajulador
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคพเคชเคฒเฅเคธ
๐ฉ๐ช Kriecher
๐ฎ๐ฉ penjilat
๐บ๐ฆ ะฟัะดะปะตัะฝะธะบ
๐ต๐ฑ lizus
๐ฏ๐ต ใในใฃใไฝฟใ
๐ซ๐ท lรฉcheur
๐ช๐ธ adulador
๐น๐ท yalaka
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ฒจ๊พผ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชู ูู
๐จ๐ฟ podlรฉzavec
๐ธ๐ฐ podlizovaฤ
๐จ๐ณ ๆ้ฉฌๅฑ็ไบบ
๐ธ๐ฎ prilizovalec
๐ฎ๐ธ smjaรฐrari
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถะฐาัะผะฟะฐะท
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแฅแแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ yaltaklanan
๐ฒ๐ฝ adulador
Etymology
The word 'toady' originated in the 19th century and is believed to have derived from the earlier noun 'toad-eater', which referred to a charlatan's assistant who pretended to eat live toads as part of a performance. Over time, 'toady' came to describe a person who flatters or defers to others in a servile way for personal gain.
Word Frequency Rank
Ranking #37,415, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.
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