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   Toad·y

   /ˈtōdē/

   

   noun

   • 1. a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.

   verb

   • 1. act in an obsequious way: "she imagined him toadying to his rich clients"

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. toadyish adjective
   • 2. toadyism noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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