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Word of the Day for Monday, February 9, 2009toady \TOH-dee\, noun, verb: 1. a fawning flatterer; humble dependent The freshman was the senior's toady even though many made fun of her. They came backstage and toadied to the actor. c 1690 for noun, possibly shortened from toad-eater "fawning flatterer," originally referring to the assistant of a charlatan, who ate a toad (believed to be poisonous) to enable his master to display his skill in expelling the poison. The verb is recorded from 1827. | |||||||||
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