# toady

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtəʊ.di/ · frequency rank #80,965

## Definitions
1. A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage, or an obsequious, servile lackey or minion.
2. A coarse, rustic woman.

## Etymology
From a shortening of toadeater + -y.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/toady