A male servant (especially a footman) - flunky, flunkey, lacquey
A person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage - sycophant, toady, crawler, ass-kisser [N. Amer], lacquey, arse-licker [Brit]
Derived forms: lackeys
Type of: adulator, flatterer, retainer, servant
Encyclopedia: Lackey Lackey, Mississippi Lackey, Virginia