Toady (noun)
toe-dee
A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.
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.
Example sentences
“He’s nothing but a toady, a sycophant!”
