Toady

I have mentioned this on many an occasion to my husband, who thinks that Toady is the worst possible comfort object, ever.

Ask Me About My Beaver | Her Bad Mother 2009

Sure, Toady is – in form if not in name – pretty literal, whereas Beaver is – in form and name – entirely figurative, but still.

Ask Me About My Beaver | Her Bad Mother 2009

"Toady," he whispered to the other boy, sitting silent and motionless where he had dropped when Tabitha had left them an hour before.

Tabitha's Vacation Ruth Alberta Brown

"Toady" liked me to come up and lie upon the bed, where he could stroke me with his long, thin hand, and at first I used to do this.

Novel Notes 1893

"Toady" was always asking for me, and they tried to keep me with him: he seemed to lie easier when I was there.

Novel Notes 1893

"Toady" had nothing else to love, not even himself.

Novel Notes 1893

I succeeded at length, however, and, once outside the door, I put sufficient distance between myself and the house to ensure my not being captured, for I knew "Toady" so long as he lived would never cease hoping to get me back.

Novel Notes 1893

The same article informs us that the word 'Toady' derives from the 18th century, when some fellow used to swallow toads as a confidence trick.

BlogCymru.com 2009

Is Adam "Toady" Boulton competing with Nick "Toenails" Robinson to see who can crawl furthest up Brown's arsehole?

British Blogs 2008

"'I remained two years with" Toady, "and was very happy indeed.

Novel Notes 1893