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Word: Toady
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 19th century: said to be a contraction of toad-eater, a charlatan's assistant who ate toads; toads were regarded as poisonous, and the assistant's survival was thought to be due to the efficacy of the charlatan's remedy
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Phonetic Spelling:
ˈtəʊdi
Dialects: British English
Definition:
act in an obsequious way
Short Definition:act in obsequious way
Examples:- she imagined him toadying to his rich clients
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