Definition of "toadying" [toadying]

• Present participle of toady. (verb)

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• "There are journalists and commentators and then there are what we call toadying parrots, of which this commentator is clearly such -"
• "I toadied as seemed best - not openly, of course, but effectively just the same; there is a way of toadying which is better than fawning, and it consists of acting bluff and hearty and knowing to an inch how far to go."
• "Finally, I think they would be averse to because I think ALL of them would perceive such a thing as "toadying" to Ron Paul, and they would anticipate be questioned by interviewers as to why they are "taking their marching orders from Ron Paul"?"