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   lackey

   /ˈlaki/

   noun

   • 1. a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant: "lackeys were waiting to help them from the carriage" Similar servantflunkeyfootmanmanservantvaletliveried servantstewardbutlerequerryretainervassalpageattendanthouseboydomesticdrudgefactotuminformal:skivvyarchaic:scullion
   • ▪ a person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person: derogatory "he denied that he was the lackey of the Chief Secretary to the Treasury" Similar toadyflunkeysycophantflattererminiondoormatspanielstoogehanger-onlickspittleparasitetoolpuppetinstrumentpawnsubordinateunderlingcreaturecat's pawinformal:yes-manbootlickerdogsbodysuck-up
   • 2. a brownish European moth of woods and hedgerows, the caterpillars of which live communally in a silken tent on the food tree.

   verb

   • 1. behave in a servile way towards (someone): archaic "he had lacqueyed and flattered Walpole"

   Word Origin early 16th century: from French laquais, perhaps from Catalan alacay, from Arabic al-qā'id‘the chief’.

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   What is another name for a lackey?

   • Another name for a lackey is a manservant, who works in a private home serving the needs of his employer — like a maid, but male. From this earliest meaning came the sense of lackey as a "toady" or "sycophant," someone who fawns and flatters in order to get what they want. The word stems from the Middle French laquais, "foot soldier" or "servant."

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   How do you describe someone as a lackey?

   • If you describe someone as a lackey, you are critical of them because they follow someone's orders completely, without ever questioning them. I'm not staying as a paid lackey to act as your yes-man. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. Collins English Dictionary.

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   What does a lackey do?

   • A lackey is someone who works for someone else and tries to get ahead by kissing up to his superiors. For example, a lackey might carry his employer's luggage or fetch her cappuccinos. A lackey can also be a servant who wears a uniform, like a butler, doorman, or valet. Only the richest, grandest, snobbiest families employ lackeys these days.

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   Where does the word Lackey come from?

   • It comes from the French. But the Brits can't pronounce how the French can, so they called it “lackey”. A lackey was a footman who ran alongside madam's carriage, seeing to it so she was always safe. The job was handed down to his sons, to their sons, etc.. Nowadays it seems to mean someone whose head is stuck up their hero's ass!

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLACKEY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   A lackey is a disapproving term for a servant or someone who obeys someone else's orders or does unpleasant work for them. Learn more about the meaning, usage and synonyms of lackey, and see examples and translations in different languages.

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     LACKEY meaning: 1. a servant or someone who behaves like one...

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     LACKEY translate: 听差;顺从的奴仆，唯命是从者. Learn more in the...

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     LACKLUSTRE definition: 1. without energy and effort: 2. not...

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   A lackey is someone who works for someone else and tries to get ahead by kissing up to his superiors. For example, a lackey might carry his employer's luggage or fetch her cappuccinos. A lackey can also be a servant who wears a uniform, like a butler, doorman, or valet.

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   A lackey is a servant, a menial worker, or a sycophant. Learn the origin, synonyms, examples, and usage of the word lackey from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.

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   A lackey is a servile follower or a liveried male servant. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms of lackey from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Lackey definition: a servile follower; toady.. See examples of LACKEY used in a sentence.

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   A lackey is a disrespectful word for a servant or someone who obeys someone else's orders. Learn how to use it in sentences and find synonyms and translations in different languages.

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