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Toady
01
a person who behaves obsequiously to gain advantage from someone powerful
Examples
The minister was followed by a crowd of toadies who praised his every decision.
He was nothing more than a toady, always fetching coffee and laughing at the boss's unfunny jokes.
to toady
01
to act in an obsequious way toward someone important in order to gain advantage
Examples
He would toady to the department head by always agreeing with him in meetings.
She refused to toady to the celebrity, treating him with normal courtesy instead of fawning admiration.
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toadyish
toady
