See Also: toady(medicine)
toady(2)(dictionary)
toady(1)(dictionary)
toady 2, verb(dictionary)
toady 1, noun(dictionary)
Farmer(medicine)
farmer(dictionary)
FARMER(law)
farmer(dictionary)
farmer's lung(medicine)

toady(2) (iou) and FARMER (law)


toady(2) (iou)



toady noun & verb. L17.
[from TOAD + -Y6. In sense 2 perh. back-form. from TOAD-EATER.]
A. noun.
A toad, formerly spec. a small or young toad. Long rare or obsolete. L17.
A person who behaves servilely to or fawns on another; a sycophant, an obsequious hanger-on. Also (derog., rare), a humble friend or dependant. E19.
b. verb trans. & intrans. Be a toady (to); behave servilely to or fawn on (a person). E19.
toadyish adjective E20.
toadyism noun behaviour characteristic of a toady M19.

FARMER (law)


FARMER. One who is lessee of a farm. it is said that every lessee for life or years, although it be but of a small house and land, is called farmer. or years, although it be but of a small house and land, is called farmer. This word implies no mystery except it be that of husbandman. Cunn. Dict.This word implies no mystery except it be that of husbandman. Cunn. Dict.h.t. In common parlance, a farmer is one who cultivates a farm, whether he beh.t. In common parlance, a farmer is one who cultivates a farm, whether he bethe owner of it or not. the owner of it or not.