Engelsk navneord: toady | |||
1. | toady (om person) a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | ass-kisser, crawler, lackey, sycophant | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | adulator, flatterer | ||
Mere specifikke termer | apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner, goody-goody, groveler, groveller, truckler | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: toady | |||
1. | toady (om kommunikation) try to gain favor by cringing or flattering | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He is always kowtowing to his boss. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | bootlick, fawn, kotow, kowtow, suck up, truckle | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Somebody ----s PP | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | blandish, flatter | ||
Mere specifikke termer | court favor, court favour, curry favor, curry favour | ||