Tom is a toady.
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Toady
/ˈtoʊ.di/
Synonyms for "toady" (111 found)
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Noun(3 words)
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11 entriesgroveling before officialsingratiating praisekowtow to authorityobsequious flatteryoffice toadypolitical toadyservile flatterysycophantic praisetoady to powertoadying behavioryes man
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14 total sentences available.
I see you brought your toady along.
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Carmen only bakes the bosses' favourite cake to toady up to him.
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"But who is she, can you tell me?" / "Some fair-skinned speculation of old Montreville's, I suppose, that she has got either to toady herself, or take in some of her black friends with.—Is it possible you have never heard of old Mother Montreville?"
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