toadeater

[ tohd-ee-ter ]

noun

1. a toady.

toadeater

/ ˈtəʊdˌiːtə /

noun

1. a rare word for toady

Word History and Origins

Origin of toadeater¹

1565–75; toad + eater ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of toadeater¹

C17: originally a mountebank's assistant who would pretend to eat toads (believed to be poisonous), hence a servile flatterer, toady