- a servile follower; hanger-on
- a liveried male servant or valet
- a person who is treated like a servant
- when intr, often followed by for: to act as a lackey (to)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
lack•ey /ˈlæki/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -eys.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- a follower who obeys orders without questioning;
a toady.
lack•ey
(lak′ē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -eys, v., -eyed, -ey•ing.
n.
v.t.
n.
- a servile follower;
toady. - a footman or liveried manservant.
v.t.
- to attend as a lackey does.
- ?
- Catalan lacayo, alacayo
- Middle French laquais, perh.
- 1520–30
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lackey /ˈlækɪ/ n
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