lackey
or lac·quey
[ lak-ee ]
noun,plural lack·eys.
a servile follower; toady.
a footman or liveried manservant.
verb (used with object),lack·eyed, lack·ey·ing.
to attend as a lackey does.
Origin of lackey
11520–30; <Middle French laquais, perhaps <Catalan lacayo, alacayo< ?
Other words from lackey
- un·lack·eyed, adjective
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How to use lackey in a sentence
Too confused to say a word, she lackeyed me into my coat and then ran upstairs.
The Yeoman Adventurer | George W. Gough
British Dictionary definitions for lackey
lackey
/ (ˈlækɪ) /
noun
a servile follower; hanger-on
a liveried male servant or valet
a person who is treated like a servant
verb
(when intr, often foll by for) to act as a lackey (to)
Origin of lackey
1C16: via French laquais, from Old French, perhaps from Catalan lacayo, alacayo; perhaps related to alcalde
- Also (rare): lacquey
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