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