lackey

lackey
n
1. footman, steward, house steward, seneschal, factotum, butler, major-domo, waiter, Fr. garcon; servant, liveried servant, footboy, page, Brit. boots Brit. buttons; valet, man, gentleman, manservant, Archaic. varlet, Fr. valet du chambre, Fr. valet de pied; help, domestic, domestic servant, household servant or help, Brit. Inf. slavey, Fr. bonne a tout faire; kitchenman, scullion; hired man, man of all work, menial; groom, equerry, livery, hostler, ostler, groomsman, stableman, stableboy; flunky, servitor, yeoman, retainer, pensionary, pensioner, pursuivant, follower; squire, courtier, Scot. gillie, helot, acolyte, thrall, vassal, leigeman, cupbearer, trainbearer, bearer, usher; attendant, escort, accompanier, companion, shadow, Sl. gofer; assistant, ancilla, helper, apprentice, boy, office boy; bellboy, bellhop, bootblack, caddie, hireling, mercenary, bondsman, bondman, bond slave.
2. underling, inferior; tool, puppet, instrument, creature, pawn, cat's paw, rubber stamp, doormat, footstool, Sl. stooge, dupe, gull, patsy; toady, toadeater, sycophant, fawner, flatterer, truckler, tufthunter, wheedler, puffer, backslapper, backscratcher, time-server, Inf. apple-polisher, Sl. brown-nose, Sl. brown-noser, Sl. brownie, Obs., Rare. blander, Archaic. pickthank; parasite, leech, Inf. sponge or sponger, hanger-on; yes-man, jackal, spaniel, bootlick, bootlicker, footlicker, lickspit, lickspittle, kowtower, Uncle Tom, Sl. oreo; cringer, groveler, sniveler.

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  • Lackey — Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a gentleman… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lackey — [lak′ē] n. pl. lackeys [Fr laquais, a lackey, soldier < Catalan alacay < Sp lacayo, lackey, footman < OSp alcayaz < Ar alqā īd: see ALCAIDE] 1. a male servant of low rank, usually in some sort of livery or uniform 2. a follower who… …   English World dictionary

  • Lackey — Lack ey, v. t. To attend as a lackey; to wait upon. [1913 Webster] A thousand liveried angels lackey her. Milton. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lackey — Lack ey, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lackeyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lackeying}.] To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lackey — (n.) 1520s, footman, running footman, valet, from M.Fr. laquais foot soldier, footman, servant (15c.), of unknown origin; perhaps from O.Prov. lacai, from lecai glutton, covetous, from lecar to lick. Alternative etymology is via French from… …   Etymology dictionary

  • lackey — meaning ‘an obsequious parasite’, has the plural form lackeys …   Modern English usage

  • lackey — [n] servant attendant, butler, domestic, doormat, drudge, factotum, flunkey, retainer, steward, subordinate, toady, underling, valet, yes person; concept 348 …   New thesaurus

  • lackey — ► NOUN (pl. lackeys) 1) a servant. 2) a servile or obsequious person. ORIGIN French laquais …   English terms dictionary

  • Lackey — Mercedes Lackey Mercedes Misty Lackey (* 25. Juni 1950 in New York City) ist eine US amerikanische Fantasy Schriftstellerin. Bekannt wurde Mercedes Lackey vor allen Dingen für ihre Romane aus ihrer Fantasy Welt Velgarth insbesondere dem… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Lackey — A lackey or lacquey is a term for a uniformed manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529, according to the OED ).The modern connotation of servile follower appeared later, in 1588 ( OED ). [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lackey… …   Wikipedia

  • lackey — UK [ˈlækɪ] / US noun [countable] Word forms lackey : singular lackey plural lackeys someone who is too willing to do whatever they are told to do, especially when the person, organization etc being obeyed is much more important or powerful The… …   English dictionary

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