Lackey: meaning, definitions and examples
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lackey
[ ˈlaki ]
servant
A person who is employed to perform domestic duties, serve guests, or accompany someone in a subservient capacity.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was treated as a lackey rather than a respected employee.
- The lackey quickly fetched the guests' coats.
Translations
Translations of the word "lackey" in other languages:
🇵🇹 lacaios
- criado
- empregado
🇮🇳 चाकर
- दास
- नोकर
🇩🇪 Lakai
- Handlanger
- Diener
🇮🇩 pengikut
- abdi
- pelayan
🇺🇦 підручний
- лакей
- слуга
🇵🇱 pachołek
- sługa
- lokaj
🇯🇵 従者
- 召使い
- 屋敷の者
🇫🇷 laquais
- valet
- serviteur
🇪🇸 lacayo
- criado
- sirviente
🇹🇷 aşçı
- yardımcı
- kul
🇰🇷 하인
- 종
- 부하
🇸🇦 خادم
- تابع
- خادم شخصي
🇨🇿 pachołek
- sluha
- podřízený
🇸🇰 sluh
- sluha
- podriadený
🇨🇳 仆人
- 追随者
- 侍从
🇸🇮 sluga
- lakaj
- pomočnik
🇮🇸 þjónn
- þjónustumaður
- fylgdarlið
🇰🇿 қызметші
- күші
- жалшы
🇬🇪 მსახურება
- მონა
- მსახური
🇦🇿 xidmətçi
- köməkçi
- qulluqçu
🇲🇽 lacayo
- criado
- sirviente
Word origin
The word 'lackey' originated from the French word 'laquais', which referred to a footman or servant. It entered the English language in the early 16th century. Over time, 'lackey' has come to signify a person who serves or obeys another in a subservient or demeaning manner, often with a negative connotation.
See also: lack, lacking, lackluster, lacks.