lackey
1Lackey — Lack ey, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. [1913 Webster] Like a Christian footboy or a gentleman… …
2lackey — [lak′ē] n. pl. lackeys [Fr laquais, a lackey, soldier < Catalan alacay < Sp lacayo, lackey, footman < OSp alcayaz < Ar alqā īd: see ALCAIDE] 1. a male servant of low rank, usually in some sort of livery or uniform 2. a follower who… …
3Lackey — Lack ey, v. t. To attend as a lackey; to wait upon. [1913 Webster] A thousand liveried angels lackey her. Milton. [1913 Webster] …
4Lackey — Lack ey, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lackeyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lackeying}.] To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance. [1913 Webster] …
5lackey — (n.) 1520s, footman, running footman, valet, from M.Fr. laquais foot soldier, footman, servant (15c.), of unknown origin; perhaps from O.Prov. lacai, from lecai glutton, covetous, from lecar to lick. Alternative etymology is via French from… …
6lackey — meaning ‘an obsequious parasite’, has the plural form lackeys …
7lackey — [n] servant attendant, butler, domestic, doormat, drudge, factotum, flunkey, retainer, steward, subordinate, toady, underling, valet, yes person; concept 348 …
8lackey — ► NOUN (pl. lackeys) 1) a servant. 2) a servile or obsequious person. ORIGIN French laquais …
9Lackey — Mercedes Lackey Mercedes Misty Lackey (* 25. Juni 1950 in New York City) ist eine US amerikanische Fantasy Schriftstellerin. Bekannt wurde Mercedes Lackey vor allen Dingen für ihre Romane aus ihrer Fantasy Welt Velgarth insbesondere dem… …
10Lackey — A lackey or lacquey is a term for a uniformed manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529, according to the OED ).The modern connotation of servile follower appeared later, in 1588 ( OED ). [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=lackey… …
