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lackey

Main Entry: ¹lack·ey

Pronunciation: \ˈla-kē\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural lackeys

Etymology: Middle French laquais

Date: 1523

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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