Associations to the word «Lackey»

Wiktionary

LACKEY, noun. A footman, a liveried male servant.
LACKEY, noun. A fawning, servile follower; a lickspittle.
LACKEY, verb. (transitive) To attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously
LACKEY, verb. (intransitive) (obsolete) To toady, play the flunky

Dictionary definition

LACKEY, noun. A male servant (especially a footman).
LACKEY, noun. A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage.

Wise words

Since a politician never believes what he says, he is quite surprised to be taken at his word.
Charles de Gaulle