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toad·y1 /ˈtəʊdi $ ˈtoʊ-/ noun (plural toadies) [countable] informalPRETEND someone who pretends to like an important person and does things for them, so that that person will help them – used to show disapproval 谄媚者，马屁精〔含贬义〕Examples from the Corpustoady• It strikes me that Tommy has already mastered the art of being a toady.• He felt like a hanger-on, a toady.• Is Tony now the Toad's toady?toady2 verb (toadied, toadying, toadies) [intransitive] PRETENDto pretend to like an important person and do things for them, so that they will help you – used to show disapproval 谄媚，奉承，拍马屁〔含贬义〕toady to toadying to the boss 拍老板的马屁→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpustoady to• Some politicians have been accused of toadying to the NRA.Origin toady1 (1800-1900) toadeater “helper of a seller of medicines who pretended to eat toads (thought to be poisonous) to prove the value of the medicine” ((17-19 centuries))toad·y1 nountoady2 verbChineseSyllable someone an to important pretends like Corpus who |