lackeynoun [ C ]
uk/ˈlæk.i/us/ˈlæk.i/disapprovinga servant or someone who behaves like one by obeying someone else's orders or by doing unpleasant work for them:
He treats us all like his lackeys.
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Servants, slaves & underlings
- below/above stairs idiom
- butler
- clerk
- coolie
- dogsbody
- factotum
- housemaid
- labourer
- lapdog
- maid
- majordomo
- manservant
- puppet
- retainer
- skivvy
- slave
- slave trade
- slavery
- stair
- valet
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