lackey
or lac·quey
[ lak-ee ]
/ ˈlæk i /
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
1520–30; < Middle French
laquais, perhaps < Catalan
lacayo, alacayo < ?
OTHER WORDS FROM lackey
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Example sentences from the Web for lackey
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)
Also (rare):
lacquey
Word Origin for lackey
C16: via French
laquais, from Old French, perhaps from Catalan
lacayo, alacayo; perhaps related to
alcalde