英语词汇“toadying”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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We can thank old-time toadeaters for toady. In 17th-century Europe, a toadeater was a showman's assistant whose job was to make the boss look good. The toadeater would eat (or pretend to eat) what were supposed to be poisonous toads. The charlatan in charge would then "save" the toad-afflicted assistant by expelling the poison. It's little wonder that such assistants became symbolic of extreme subservience, and that toadeater became a word for any obsequious underling. By the early 1800s, it had been shortened and altered to toady, our current term for a servile self-seeker. By the mid-1800s, toady was also being used as a verb meaning "to engage in sycophancy."

Synonyms

Noun

apple-polisher
bootlicker
brownnoser
fawner
flunky
flunkey
flunkie
lickspittle
suck-up
sycophant

Verb

apple-polish
bootlick
fawn
fuss
kowtow
suck (up)
truckle

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Example Sentences

Noun She's a real toady to the boss. no one liked the office toady, who spent most of her time complimenting the boss on what a great job he was doing Verb He's always toadying to the boss. a satirical novel about an amoral go-getter who toadies his way to the top of the corporate ladder

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Noun

Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank — used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary.

San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022 Some saw her as a toady who was given access because of her reputation for going easy on interviewees.

New York Times, 9 Feb. 2022 After years of being called a Trump toady, the praise must have felt good.

Michael D'antonio, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022 Polls show Newsom could be recalled in less than three weeks and a Trump toady installed in his place.

Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2021 Unlike other directorate heads, the majority of whom could be sorted in a Venn diagram between toady and sadist with broad overlap, Ivan was inherently good-natured.

Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 May 2021 Nowadays Wolf’s posts generate pages of comments denouncing him as a fascist and the toady of an authoritarian president-- or praising him as a loyal Trump soldier.

Nick Miroff And Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2020 Farrow’s walking ego Gaston bursts into the theater from the lobby, trailed as ever by his pal — some would say toady — Lefou (Michael Parisi).

Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 18 July 2019 To liken patients to cowering toadies is to patronize them.

Kevin Canfield, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2018

Verb

And snobs are accused of toadying to aristocratic types.

P.j. O'rourke, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2016 Instead, most of the film’s first half is devoted to the father’s toadying to his armed superiors while always trying to find a little stray stash for himself.

Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2018 For most of the action, the title character is in a coma and we are tossed into the frenzies of the toadying Soviet officials hoping to succeed him.

Frank Rich, Daily Intelligencer, 1 Mar. 2018 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening & alteration from toadeater

First Known Use

Noun

1826, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1859, in the meaning defined above

单词	toadying
释义	toady 1 of 2 noun ˈtō-dē plural toadies : one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors : sycophant toady 2 of 2 verb toadied; toadying intransitive verb : to behave as a toady : engage in sycophancy toadyism ˈtō-dē-ˌi-zəm noun Did you know? We can thank old-time toadeaters for toady. In 17th-century Europe, a toadeater was a showman's assistant whose job was to make the boss look good. The toadeater would eat (or pretend to eat) what were supposed to be poisonous toads. The charlatan in charge would then "save" the toad-afflicted assistant by expelling the poison. It's little wonder that such assistants became symbolic of extreme subservience, and that toadeater became a word for any obsequious underling. By the early 1800s, it had been shortened and altered to toady, our current term for a servile self-seeker. By the mid-1800s, toady was also being used as a verb meaning "to engage in sycophancy." Synonyms Noun apple-polisher bootlicker brownnoser fawner flunky flunkey flunkie lickspittle suck-up sycophant Verb apple-polish bootlick fawn fuss kowtow suck (up) truckle See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun She's a real toady to the boss. no one liked the office toady, who spent most of her time complimenting the boss on what a great job he was doing Verb He's always toadying to the boss. a satirical novel about an amoral go-getter who toadies his way to the top of the corporate ladder Recent Examples on the Web Noun Thomas Rowlandson, Frederick George Byron and Isaac Cruikshank — used their pens to paint statesman Edmund Burke as a mere toady to monarchy, and radical activist Thomas Paine as an alcohol-sodden and destabilizing mercenary. San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2022 Some saw her as a toady who was given access because of her reputation for going easy on interviewees. New York Times, 9 Feb. 2022 After years of being called a Trump toady, the praise must have felt good. Michael D'antonio, CNN, 6 Feb. 2022 Polls show Newsom could be recalled in less than three weeks and a Trump toady installed in his place. Seth Liss, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2021 Unlike other directorate heads, the majority of whom could be sorted in a Venn diagram between toady and sadist with broad overlap, Ivan was inherently good-natured. Ew Staff, EW.com, 11 May 2021 Nowadays Wolf’s posts generate pages of comments denouncing him as a fascist and the toady of an authoritarian president-- or praising him as a loyal Trump soldier. Nick Miroff And Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2020 Farrow’s walking ego Gaston bursts into the theater from the lobby, trailed as ever by his pal — some would say toady — Lefou (Michael Parisi). Deborah Martin, ExpressNews.com, 18 July 2019 To liken patients to cowering toadies is to patronize them. Kevin Canfield, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 May 2018 Verb And snobs are accused of toadying to aristocratic types. P.j. O'rourke, Town & Country, 15 Sep. 2016 Instead, most of the film’s first half is devoted to the father’s toadying to his armed superiors while always trying to find a little stray stash for himself. Todd Mccarthy, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2018 For most of the action, the title character is in a coma and we are tossed into the frenzies of the toadying Soviet officials hoping to succeed him. Frank Rich, Daily Intelligencer, 1 Mar. 2018 See More Word History Etymology Noun by shortening & alteration from toadeater First Known Use Noun 1826, in the meaning defined above Verb circa 1859, in the meaning defined above toadying 1 of 3 adjective as in fawning Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance fawning sycophantic obsequious kowtowing servile groveling genuflecting grovelling subservient worshipful hagiographic reverential venerating hagiographical reverent deferential courteous dutiful polite civil respectful gracious deferent regardful kid-glove kid-gloved Antonyms & Near Antonyms insulting disrespectful abusive demeaning offensive contemptuous impudent disparaging scornful derogatory undutiful insolent depreciatory discourteous belittling irreverent rude depreciative uncivil See More toadying 2 of 3 noun as in sycophancy Synonyms & Similar Words fawning sycophancy adoration worship ingratiation idolatry cajolery praise compliments respects regards smarm congratulations caresses felicitations greetings flattery acclaim blandishments applause cajolement endearments adulation butter commendation sweet talk allurements soft soap taffy blarney overpraise incense flannel Antonyms & Near Antonyms disparagement belittlement depreciation detraction bad-mouthing put-down toadying 3 of 3 verb present participle of toady as in bootlicking to use flattery or the doing of favors in order to win approval especially from a superior a satirical novel about an amoral go-getter who toadies his way to the top of the corporate ladder Synonyms & Similar Words fawning bootlicking kowtowing fussing truckling drooling courting currying favor submitting ingratiating slavering slobbering deferring wooing apple-polishing gushing adulating endearing cringing coaxing groveling cajoling kissing up to flattering worshipping cowering idolizing sucking (up) grovelling demeaning worshiping debasing abasing yielding overpraising blandishing soft-soaping Antonyms & Near Antonyms despising scorning disdaining jeering scoffing defying gibing challenging braving jibing See More
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