lackey

¹lack·ey

noun \ˈla-kē\

plural lackeys

Definition of LACKEY

1

a : footman 2, servant b : someone who does menial tasks or runs errands for another

2

: a servile follower : toady

Examples of LACKEY

1. He was nothing but a spineless lackey of the establishment.
2. a celebrity surrounded by his lackeys

Origin of LACKEY

Middle French laquais

First Known Use: 1523

Related to LACKEY

Synonyms: daily [British], domestic, flunky (also flunkey or flunkie), servant, menial, retainer, slavey, steward

Antonyms: master, mistress

Related Words: butler, footman, groom, houseboy, houseman, majordomo, man, manservant, servitor, valet; handmaiden (also handmaid), housekeeper, housemaid, lady-in-waiting, maid, maidservant, wench, woman; assistant, attendant, companion, factotum, follower; dogsbody [chiefly British], drudge, gofer (or gopher)

Near Antonyms: boss, captain, chief, foreman, head, headman, helmsman, kingpin, leader, taskmaster

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Rhymes with LACKEY

hackie, khaki, tacky, wacky