In 17th-century Europe, a toadeater was a showman's assistant whose job was to make the boss look good. The toadeater would eat (or pretend to eat) what were supposed to be poisonous …

To be a toady to or behave like a toady. See Synonyms at fawn 1. [From toad.] Word History: The first toadies were actually toad-eaters. The word toady has its origins in the practices of …

TOADY definition: an obsequious flatterer; sycophant. See examples of toady used in a sentence.

TOADY definition: 1. a person who praises and is artificially pleasant to people in authority, usually in order to…. Learn more.

You can call the kid who is always really nice to the teacher in hopes of getting a good grade a brown-noser or, if you want to sound clever, a toady. The word toady has a gross, yet …

Nov 16, 2025 · toady (third-person singular simple present toadies, present participle toadying, simple past and past participle toadied) He had toadied to the late Mr William Morris: he had …

Definition of toady noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.