what is a lackey
lackey (Noun) A footman, a liveried male servant. lackey (Noun) A fawning, servile follower; a lickspittle. lackey (Verb) To attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously. lackey (Verb) To toady, play the flunky. Origin: laquais, which is probably (via lacai?) from lacayo, itself perhaps from lacchÃ¨ and Î»Î±ÎºÎ­Ï, from ulak.