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lackey

UK
/ˈlæki/
US
/ˈlæki/

Translations

lackeynoun
lackeys
pl
UK
/ˈlæki/
US
/ˈlæki/
laquaisSens péjoratif : domestique servile, surtout dans un contexte historique ou social.
The wealthy family employed a lackey to attend to their guests during the dinner party.
La famille riche employait un laquais pour s’occuper de ses invités pendant le dîner.
laquaisSens péjoratif : personne servilement soumise à un autre ou à un groupe.
He was often criticized for being nothing more than a lackey to the powerful politicians.
On le critiquait souvent pour n’être rien de plus qu’un laquais des politiciens puissants.
Synonyms
minion
servant
underling
henchman
sycophant
toady
follower
flunky
lackeyverb
lackeyed
Past Simple
lackeyed
Past Participle
lackeying
Gerund
UK
/ˈlæki/
US
/ˈlæki/
lécher les bottesFamilier : se conduire avec servilité, faire du lèche-bottes.
Stop lackeying around the manager—respect yourself.
Arrête de lécher les bottes du manager — respecte-toi.
Additional translations
servir servilementPlus littéral et soutenu.
Synonyms
kowtow
fawn
grovel
truckle
bootlick
toady
brown-nose
obsequiously serve
flatter
pander

Definitions

lackeynoun
A servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant.
The wealthy family employed a lackey to attend to their guests during the dinner party.
A person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person or group of people.
He was often criticized for being nothing more than a lackey to the powerful politicians.
lackeyverb
To behave in a servile or obsequious way; to toady.
Stop lackeying around the manager—respect yourself.
To serve (someone) in a slavishly obedient manner.
He spent his early career lackeying powerful lobbyists on Capitol Hill.
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