Lackey
/ˈlæki/noun
A servant, attendant, or obsequious follower.
Did you know?The word likely entered English through French from a term for a footman or attendant, and over time it shifted from a real social role into an insult for a sycophant.
Etymological Timeline
Middle French
French
laquais
“footman; servant”
16th Century
English
lackey
“a servant, especially a footman”
17th Century
English
lackey
“an attendant or menial servant”
Modern English
English
lackey
“a servile follower; one who blindly obeys another”