Synonyms for Toady (same or very similar meaning)
WordNet sense 1 (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage):
crawler, lackey, sycophantWordNet sense 2 (try to gain favor by cringing or flattering):
fawn, kowtow, truckle, bootlick, kotow, suck upFrom the ODE community, based on WordNetadd/edit