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| toad·y [ tṓdee ] |
noun (plural toad·ies) |
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somebody servile and ingratiating: a self-serving person who behaves in a servile sycophantic manner, fawning on and flattering people with power or influence
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intransitive verb (past and past participle toad·ied, present participle toad·y·ing, 3rd person present singular toad·ies) |
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behave ingratiatingly: to behave in a servile sycophantic manner, fawning on and flattering people with power or influence in order to achieve an advantage
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| [Early 19th century. Shortening of toadeater "toady"] |
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 toad·y·ish adjective |
| toad·y·ism noun |
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