“The central development of Cromwell from a timid toady to a towering tyrant is well depicted.”

“She bent down and kissed the toad on the nose, but nothing happened, and the little toad hopped happily away.”

“I regret ever doing business with that dirty, slimy toad.”

“At Government House she was not a frequent visitor, the foppery and toadyism there were revolting to her.”

“Mere contempt for toadyism and flunkeyism was not at all times the prevailing motive with him which he supposed it to be.”

“They can lapse into a forgetful toadyism, and abase themselves before their historical oppressors.”

“A glob of pea green toadling spit splattered against my upraised arm, burning like holy hell.”

“Where once the quolls population was secure, between feral cats and wild dogs and now the toads, they're disappearing at an alarming rate.”

“The marsh supports American toads, midland painted turtles, Blanding's turtles, snapping turtles, and Lake Erie water snakes.”

“It's like that fairy tale where vipers and toads jump out of the mouth of the accursed mean little girl when she tries to speak.”