What does toady mean?
Definitions for toady
ˈtoʊ ditoad·y
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Princeton's WordNet
sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisserverb
a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
fawn, toady, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck upverb
try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
"He is always kowtowing to his boss"
Wiktionary
toadynoun
A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage.
toadyverb
To behave like a toady (to someone).
ChatGPT
toady
A toady is a person who excessively praises or flatters a more powerful person, often in order to gain favor or advantages. It can also refer to someone who behaves obsequiously towards someone important.
Webster Dictionary
Toadynoun
a mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophant
Toadynoun
a coarse, rustic woman
Toadyverb
to fawn upon with mean sycophancy
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of toady in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of toady in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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- vlezdoprdelkaCzech
- Arschkriecher, SchleimerGerman
- come mierda, lambiscón, chupamedias, arrastrado, sobon, pelotillero, lameculos, cepillero, franeleroSpanish
- hännystelijä, makeilija, imartelija, mielistelijäFinnish
- flagorneurFrench
- failpéirIrish
- चापलूसHindi
- adulatore, ruffiano, leccaculo, sicofanteItalian
- подлизурко, полтронMacedonian
- smiskeNorwegian
- lizusPolish
- puxa-sacoPortuguese
- подхалим, подлизаRussian
- 蟾蜍Chinese
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