noun
- a person who acts obsequiously to someone important in order to gain advantage
Usage: derogatory
verb
- to act obsequiously to someone important in order to gain advantage
Usage: derogatory
Examples
- The office toady always agreed with the boss, no matter what.
- She was known as a toady who would do anything to get promoted.
- He refused to toady to the wealthy donors.
- The politician surrounded himself with toadies who never challenged his ideas.
- Stop toadying to the teacher just to get better grades.
- The new employee was accused of toadying to management.
- She despised toadies and preferred honest criticism.