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English 2 senses of the word toady:
NOUNperson toady, sycophant, crawler, lackey, ass-kissera person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
VERBcommunicationtoady, fawn, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck uptry to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering
Englishtoady: 2 senses noun 1, person
MeaningA person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.
Synonymssycophant, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser
Narrowerapple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, groveller, groveler, trucklersomeone who humbles himself as a sign of respect
goody-goodyA person who behaves extremely well in order to please a superior
Broaderflatterer, adulatorA person who uses flattery
Spanishadulador, adulón, candongo, cepillero, cobista, lameculos, lavacaras, pelota, pelotero, quitamotas, quitapelillos, sicofanta, sicofante
Catalanensabonador, llepacrestes, pilota, raspallador, sicofanta
Verbstoadytry to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering
Englishtoady: 2 senses verb 1, communication
Meaningtry to gain favor / favor / favor by cringing or flattering.
PatternSomebody ----s PP
Synonymsfawn, truckle, bootlick, kowtow, kotow, suck up
Narrowercurry favor, curry favour, court favor, court favourseek favor / favor / favor by fawning or flattery
Broaderflatter, blandishpraise somewhat dishonestly
Spanishhumillarse, lamer el culo, rebajarse
Nounstoadya person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage

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