Difference between Toady and Lackey

What is the difference between Toady and Lackey?

Toady as a noun is a sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage. while Lackey as a noun is a footman, liveried male servant.

Toady

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A sycophant who flatters others to gain personal advantage.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To behave like a toady (to someone).

Lackey

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A footman, liveried male servant.A fawning, servile follower; a lickspittle.

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To attend, wait upon, serve obsequiouslyTo toady, play the flunky

We hope you now know whether to use Toady or Lackey in your sentence.

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