Toady: meaning, definitions and examples

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toady

 

[ หˆtoสŠdi ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

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.
Context #2 | Noun

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:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น bajulador

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคšเคพเคชเคฒเฅ‚เคธ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Kriecher

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ penjilat

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟั–ะดะปะตัะฝะธะบ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ lizus

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใŠในใฃใ‹ไฝฟใ„

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lรฉcheur

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ adulador

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท yalaka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•„์ฒจ๊พผ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู…ุชู…ู„ู‚

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ podlรฉzavec

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ podlizovaฤ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ‹้ฉฌๅฑ็š„ไบบ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ prilizovalec

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ smjaรฐrari

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะถะฐา“ั‹ะผะฟะฐะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒšแƒ˜แƒฅแƒ•แƒœแƒ”แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ yaltaklanan

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ 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.

See also: toad, toadstool.

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.