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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’.

   Scrabble Points: 15

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2. 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.

   • English (US)

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

   • Znaczenie Lackey, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     lackey definicja: 1. a servant or someone who behaves like...

   • Simplified

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

   • Traditional

     LACKEY translate: 聽差;順從的奴僕，唯命是從者. Learn more in the...

   • Lackey: Portuguese Translation

     LACKEY translate: criado, pau-mandado. Learn more in the...

   • Cambridge English Dictionary에서의 의미

     LACKEY 의미, 정의, LACKEY의 정의: 1. a servant or someone who...

   • Pronunciation in English

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3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › lackeyLackey Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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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.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLACKEY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LACKEY meaning: 1. a servant or someone who behaves like one by obeying someone else's orders or by doing…. Learn more.

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

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLACKEY definition and meaning | Collins English 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.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › lackeyLackey - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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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.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › lackeyLackey - definition of lackey by The Free Dictionary

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   A lackey is a servile follower, a toady, or a liveried male servant. Find out the origin, usage, and translations of the word lackey in different languages and dictionaries.