[ˈtəʊdi], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a person who behaves obsequiously to someone important

- a pufferfish


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: said to be a contraction of toad-eater, a charlatan's assistant who ate toads; toads were regarded as poisonous, and the assistant's survival was thought to be due to the efficacy of the charlatan's remedy

[ˈtəʊdi], (Verb)

Definitions:
- act in an obsequious way
(e.g: she imagined him toadying to his rich clients)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: said to be a contraction of toad-eater, a charlatan's assistant who ate toads; toads were regarded as poisonous, and the assistant's survival was thought to be due to the efficacy of the charlatan's remedy