LACKEY


Meaning of LACKEY in English

I. ˈla-kē noun

( 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

II. verb

( lack·eyed ; lack·ey·ing )

Date: 1568

intransitive verb

archaic : to serve as a lackey : toady

transitive verb

: to wait upon or serve obsequiously

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.