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lackey
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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
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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

Rhymes with LACKEY

hackie, khaki, tacky, wacky

2lackey

verb
lack·eyedlack·ey·ing

Definition of LACKEY

intransitive verb
archaic
: to serve as a lackey : toady
transitive verb
: to wait upon or serve obsequiously

First Known Use of LACKEY

1568

Rhymes with LACKEY

khaki, tacky

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