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Meaning and definition for "lackey" word

[noun] a male servant (especially a footman)
[noun] a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
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\Lack"ey\, n.; pl. {Lackeys}. [F. laquais; cf. Sp. & Pg. lacayo; of uncertain origin; perh. of German origin, and akin to E. lick, v.] An attending male servant; a footman; a servile follower. Like a Christian footboy or a gentleman's lackey. --Shak. {Lackey caterpillar} (Zo["o]l.), the caterpillar, or larva, of any bombycid moth of the genus {Clisiocampa}; -- so called from its party-colored markings. The common European species ({C. neustria}) is striped with blue, yellow, and red, with a white line on the back. The American species ({C. Americana} and {C. sylvatica}) are commonly called {tent caterpillars}. See {Tent caterpillar}, under {Tent}. {Lackey moth} (Zo["o]l.), the moth which produces the lackey caterpillar.
\Lack"ey\, v. t. To attend as a lackey; to wait upon. A thousand liveried angels lackey her. --Milton.
\Lack"ey\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Lackeyed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Lackeying}.] To act or serve as lackey; to pay servile attendance.

Synonyms for lackey

crawler, flunkey, flunky, sycophant, toady

See also: adulator | apple polisher | ass-kisser | bootlicker | fawner | flatterer | goody-goody | groveler | groveller | retainer | servant | truckler |

Related terms: adherent, ass-licker, backscratcher, backslapper, creature, dependent, dupe, fawner, footman, gillie, groveler, hanger-on, helot, henchman, kowtower, lickspittle, minion, myrmidon, peon, satellite, suck, thug

The fun area, different aproach to word »lackey«

Let's analyse "lackey" as pure text. This string has Six letters in Two syllables and Two vowels (In our algorithm Y is not counted as vowel, but in English language, sometimes it sounds like one). 33.3% of vowels is 5.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: YEKCAL. Average typing speed for these characters is 1680 milliseconds. [info]

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Morse code: .-.. .- -.-. -.- . -.--

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: lackey: 1 + 5 = 6, reduced: 6 (or 4 if Y is vowel too). and the final result is Six.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: lackey: 3 + 1 + 3 + 2 + 5 + 7 = 21, reduced: 3, and the final result is Three.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
A (1) 1 Magician Creative, Inventive, Intuitive
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
E (1) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
K (1) 11 Justice Charismatic, Quick, Leader, Bold
L (1) 12 Hanged Man Leader, Teacher, Healer, Decisive
Y (1) 25 Knight of Wands Brave, Daring, Bold, Charismatic, Brash

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