toady

toa-dy

verb

To flatter someone excessively and obsequiously for personal advantage.

"She would toady to the manager, hoping for a promotion."

noun

A person who flatters others excessively for personal gain.

"He was known as the office toady, always praising the boss."

Thesaurus

Synonyms: lackey, ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, suck up, truckle, kowtow, kotow, bootlick, fawn