Noun: lackey la-kee
- A male servant (especially a footman)
"The wealthy family's lackey answered the door and took our coats";
- flunky, flunkey, lacquey
- A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
"The boss was surrounded by lackeys who agreed with everything he said";
- sycophant, toady, crawler, lacquey
Derived forms: lackeys
Type of: adulator, flatterer, retainer, servant
Encyclopedia: Lackey, Robert