lackey
A footman, a liveried male servantA footman, a liveried male servant.
» If you behave like a lackey, you'll be treated like a lackey.
Meaning
2 sensesA footman, a liveried male servant.
Lakai
лаке́йlakéj
лаке́йlakéj, льо́кайlʹókaj
a male servant (especially a footman)
A fawning, servile follower.
Lakai
холу́йxolúj, лаке́йlakéj, при́хвостеньpríxvostenʹ
лаке́йlakéj, холу́йxolúj, лаки́заlakýza
Examples
7 sentencesIf you behave like a lackey, you'll be treated like a lackey.
He treated him like a lackey.
ruОн обращался с ним как с лакеем. — marafon
The boss's lackeys always agree with his decisions.
If you behave like a lackey, you're treated like a lackey.
deWenn du dich wie ein Lakai verhältst, wirst du wie ein Lakai behandelt. — Fingerhut
You treat me like a lackey and I don't like it.
ruВы со мной обращаетесь как с лакеем, и мне это не нравится. — marafon
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 2
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Origin
Borrowed from Middle French laquais, which is probably (via Old Occitan lacai?) from SpaniBorrowed from Middle French laquais, which is probably (via Old Occitan lacai?) from Spanish lacayo, itself perhaps from Italian lacchè and Greek λακές (lakés), from Turkish ulak. Another possibility is through French, from Arabic الْقَائِد (al-qāʔid). See French laquais.
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