From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtoadytoad‧y1 /ˈtəʊdi $ ˈtoʊ-/ noun (plural toadies) [countable] informalPRETEND someone who pretends to like an important person and does things for them, so that that person will help them – used to show disapproval
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toady• It strikes me that Tommy has already mastered the art of being a toady.• He felt like a hanger-on, a toady.• Is Tony now the Toad's toady?toadytoady2 verb (toadied, toadying, toadies) [intransitive] PRETENDto pretend to like an important person and do things for them, so that they will help you – used to show disapprovaltoady to toadying to the boss→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
toady to• Some politicians have been accused of toadying to the NRA.Origin toady1 (1800-1900) toadeater “helper of a seller of medicines who pretended to eat toads (thought to be poisonous) to prove the value of the medicine” ((17-19 centuries)) 