toady
noun/ˈtəʊdi/
/ˈtəʊdi/
(plural toadies)
(informal, disapproving)- a person who is too kind or shows too much respect towards somebody more important in order to gain their favour or help synonym sycophantWord Originearly 19th cent.: 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 effects of the charlatan's remedy.
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