Meaning

2 senses
  1. (derogatory)An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).

    Lakai, Speichellecker

    лаке́йlakéj, лаке́йlakéj, подхали́мpodxalím

    a male servant (especially a footman)

  2. An unpleasant, snobby or cringeworthy person.

    a person of unquestioning obedience

Examples

1 sentences
  1. If you behave like a flunkey, you're treated like a flunkey.

    deWenn du dich wie ein Lakai verhältst, wirst du wie ein Lakai behandelt.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
liveried servant or a footman:
one who is obsequious or cringing:
Deutsch
one who is obsequious or cringing:

Forms

plural: flunkeys / flunkies

Synonyms

4 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

4 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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