toady Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
sycophant; lackey; ass-kisser; crawler.
verb try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
fawn; kowtow; kotow; bootlick; suck up; truckle.
- He is always kowtowing to his boss

Shortened from toadeater.

plural Toadies

A mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophant.
Before I had been standing at the window five minutes, they somehow conveyed to me that they were all toadies and humbugs. Dickens.
A coarse, rustic woman. R. Sir W. Scott.

imperfect & past participle Toadied ; present participle & verbal noun Toadying