Meaning & use
Toadie
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A person who flatters or obeys someone powerful in order to gain favor; a sycophant.
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His assistant was little more than a toadie, agreeing with everything he said.
Nobody respected the toadies who surrounded the dictator.
A note on using this word
"Toadie" is a variant spelling of "toady," which comes from "toad-eater," a con artist's assistant who pretended to eat toads.
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