toady

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: sycophantcrawlerlackeyass-kisserfawntrucklebootlickkowtowkotowsuck up

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantageSynonyms: sycophantcrawlerlackeyass-kisser

Verb (1)

  1. try to gain favor by cringing or flattering“He is always kowtowing to his boss”Synonyms: fawntrucklebootlickkowtowkotowsuck up
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Toady \Toad"y\, n.; pl. Toadies. [Shortened from toadeater.]

1.A mean flatterer; a toadeater; a sycophant. [1913 Webster]

Before I had been standing at the window five minutes, they somehow conveyed to me that they were all toadies and humbugs.— Dickens.[1913 Webster]

2.A coarse, rustic woman. [R.] --Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] [1913 Webster]

Toady \Toad"y\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Toadied; p. pr. & vb. n. Toadying.] To fawn upon with mean sycophancy. [1913 Webster]
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