lackey
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- noun
- /ˈlæki/
- Offensive
:
lacayo
- At the formal event, a lackey in a uniform opened the door for the guests.
- lackey for the Mayor
Examples
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The wealthy businessman was always followed by his lackey, who attended to his every need.
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Well, they need a lot of lackeys to do the labor though.
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Then he'll ring that bell there twice for his lackey.
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With him were at least ten warriors, some of them his black-shielded lackeys.
Fiction book (1990) -
The Mayor's lackey pins a commendation on Wallace in front of a room filled with police and press.
Fiction book (1999) -
One of Brastius's lackeys walked before us, holding a torch.
Fiction book (1991) -
The grounds are often and loudly well maintained by cheerful lackeys optimistically expecting weekly tips.
Fiction book (1991) -
Moreover, we hear of one Sendivogius traveling disguised as a lackey with a box of magic powder tucked in his waistcoat.
Fiction book (1991) -
Several of Slate's lackeys listen, their heads nodding up or down in sympathy with Slate's mercurial moods.
Fiction book (1994) -
In old movies, it's common to see a lackey serving drinks to his rich employer.
Synonyms
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A person who helps a larger group or leader by doing needed work
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A person controlled by others to do things for them
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A person who runs small errands and obeys a boss
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A person who works for a family in the home, often as a servant
A person seen as not important who follows orders
Antonyms
How Servile
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lackey comes from the French word laquais, which meant 'footman' or a servant who walked and helped his master, and that French word likely comes from the Turkish ulak meaning 'messenger'. So a lackey originally was a real servant who attended and ran messages for someone.