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toady

/ˈtəʊdi/

/ˈtoʊdi/

toadynoun

toadies

/ˈtəʊdi/

/ˈtoʊdi/

Translations

flagorneurSe dit d’une personne servilement flatteuse envers un supérieur ou une personne influente.

The manager was surrounded by toadies who agreed with everything he said.

Le directeur était entouré de flagorneurs qui acquiesçaient à tout ce qu’il disait.

Additional translations

fayotFamilier.

Definitions

A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.

The manager was surrounded by toadies who agreed with everything he said.

Synonyms

toadyverb

toadied

Past Simple

toadied

Past Participle

toadying

Gerund

/ˈtəʊdi/

/ˈtoʊdi/

Translations

flagornerS’emploie pour une flatterie servile et intéressée.

He would toady to the boss every chance he got, hoping for a promotion.

Il flagornait le patron dès qu’il en avait l’occasion, espérant une promotion.

Additional translations

fayotterFamilier.

Definitions

To act in an obsequious way; to flatter or fawn over someone in order to gain favor or advantage.

He would toady to the boss every chance he got, hoping for a promotion.

Synonyms

toadyadjective

more toady

Comp.

most toady

Super.

Attributive use: 'toady behaviour', 'toady remarks'; functions as qualitative adjective meaning 'obsequious, sycophantic'.

Translations

obséquieuxSe dit d’une attitude ou de propos servilement flatteurs.

His toady remarks made everyone cringe.

Ses remarques obséquieuses ont fait frémir tout le monde.

Additional translations

flagorneurPeut qualifier un comportement ou un ton.

Definitions

Displaying the servile flattery typical of a toady; obsequiously sycophantic.

His toady remarks made everyone cringe.

Synonyms