toady
1toady
noun \ˈtō-dē\ plural toad·ies
Definition of TOADY
: one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant
See Examples of TOADY
- She's a real toady to the boss.
- <no one liked the office toady, who spent most of her time complimenting the boss on what a great job he was doing>
Origin of TOADY
by shortening & alteration from toadeater
First Known Use: 1826
Related to TOADY
Synonyms: apple-polisher, bootlicker, brownnoser, fawner, flunky (also flunkey or flunkie), lickspittle, suck-up, sycophant
Related Words: yes-man; apparatchik, company man; hanger-on, leech, parasite, sponge, sponger; henchman, lackey, lapdog, minion, running dog, satellite, slave, stooge; admirer, cultist, devotee, enthusiast, fan, groveler, idolater (or idolator), worshipper (or worshiper), zealot; adherent, camp follower, convert, disciple, follower, me-tooer, partisan (also partizan), pupil, votary
See Synonym Discussion at parasite
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