| 词汇 | toady |
| 词源 | toady. The toady was in the 17th century a toad-eater, a con- juror’s assistant who would eat a toad (said to be poisonous) so that his master could demonstrate his magic healing powers. Anyone who would eat a toad was considered so low that the word became a contemptible term for a sycophant. By the early 18th century toad-eater had been replaced by the shorter toady. |
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