lackey

Meanings

• noun

  A person who performs menial tasks or duties for someone else, often regarded as being subservient.

  - "He was just a lackey, doing the bidding of his wealthy master."
  - "The lackey quickly fetched the master's hat when he left the room."

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Synonyms

lickspittle

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lackey
hackney , mackney , packney

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Variants

List of all variants of lackey that leads to same result
lackey , lackey moth , lackeys , lackeyed , lackeying

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Etymology

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Originally, a lackey was a servant who looked after a person's clothes and personal belongings. The term comes from the Middle English word 'lakke,' meaning 'to take care of,' or 'to look after.'

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Trivia

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1. The term 'lackey' is sometimes used pejoratively to refer to someone who is excessively subservient or servile.

2. In the Harry Potter series, Dobby the house-elf is an example of a lackey character.

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Related Concepts

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1. servant: A person employed to perform household chores or personal tasks for another person.

2. retainer: A person who is employed to provide personal services to a lord or master, often in return for food, lodging, and protection.

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Culture

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In literature, lackeys are often portrayed as being subservient, loyal, and sometimes even cunning. They can be found in various genres, from historical fiction to science fiction.

How to Memorize "lackey"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person dressed in a liveried uniform, bowing low before their master.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lackey' with the image of a butler or a footman.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember the 'L' in 'lackey' stands for 'Look after and Care for Key'.

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