A lackey or lacquey, in its original definition, is a uniformed manservant.
The modern connotation of "servile follower" appeared later, in 1588. Wikipedia
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A lackey or lacquey, in its original definition (attested 1529, according to the Oxford English Dictionary), is a uniformed manservant.
noun,plural lackˇeys. a servile follower; toady. a footman or liveried manservant.
To wait on as a footman; attend. v.intr. To act in a servile manner; fawn.
A lackey can also be a servant who wears a uniform, like a butler, doorman, or valet. Only the richest, grandest, snobbiest families employ lackeys these days.
manservant. verb. lackey. To serve as a lackey. Webster's New World. To wait on as a footman; attend. American Heritage. Similar definitions. To act in a ...
edit. bg Измекяр; ca Lacai; cv Тарįă; da Livrist; de Lakai; en Lackey (manservant); eo Lakeo; es Lacayo; fa لاکی (خدمتکار); fi Lakeija; fr Laquais; nl Lakei ( ...
Synonyms for lackey ˇ nouna male servant (especially a footman) ˇ nouna person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage ...
Synonyms for LACKEY: servant, flunkey, steward, housekeeper, maid, flunky, flunkie, retainer; Antonyms of LACKEY ... manservant ˇ valet ˇ man ˇ majordomo.
1. a servile follower; toady. 2. a footman or liveried manservant. transitive verb.