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    toady

    toady - Dictionary definition and meaning for word toady

    Definition
    (noun) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
    Synonyms : ass-kisser , crawler , lackey , sycophant
    Definition
    (verb) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering
    Synonyms : bootlick , fawn , kotow , kowtow , suck up , truckle
    Example Sentence
    • He is always kowtowing to his boss
   Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for toady

Sir, "TODAY"(toady) you look very ...... (this an act of pleasing someone in order to gain a personal advantage.)

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A toady person is like a toad who makes sounds to flatter people just like a toad tries to flatter the female toad..

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toady=to(too)+ady(addy)means person who add more than fact

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toady in x-men was extreemely servile

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TOADY and FLATTERY are similar in sound and meaning. If you flatter a person in order to gain advantage, you will be refered to as toady.

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the toad flattered the nightingale in order to gain popularity

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Puffs up saying the things that influence the powerful. But whose croaks are filled with venom.

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Ever wonder how Toad from the Super Mario Bros. series got his name? He's "toadally" a Toad to the Princess, today and every day! http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/peach/peach_080321b-l.jpg

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Toady = To(To take) + ad(Advantage by) + (Flattery)y

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