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toady

UK
/ˈtəʊdi/
US
/ˈtoʊdi/

Translations

toadynoun
toadies
pl
UK
/ˈtəʊdi/
US
/ˈtoʊdi/
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.
Synonyms
flatterer
sycophant
yes-man
bootlicker
brown-noser
lickspittle
fawner
toadyverb
toadied
Past Simple
toadied
Past Participle
toadying
Gerund
UK
/ˈtəʊdi/
US
/ˈtoʊdi/
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.
Synonyms
fawn
kowtow
sycophantize
grovel
flatter
toadyadjective
more toady
Comp.
most toady
Super.
Attributive use: 'toady behaviour', 'toady remarks'; functions as qualitative adjective meaning 'obsequious, sycophantic'.
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.
Synonyms
fawning
obsequious
servile
sycophantic
toadyish
unctuous
slavish
groveling
subservient
ingratiating

Definitions

toadynoun
A person who behaves obsequiously to someone important.
The manager was surrounded by toadies who agreed with everything he said.
toadyverb
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.
toadyadjective
Displaying the servile flattery typical of a toady; obsequiously sycophantic.
His toady remarks made everyone cringe.
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