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lackey::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | ass-kisser, crawler, sycophant, toady |
| Type of | flatterer, adulator |
| Has types | goody-goody, groveler, groveller, truckler, apple polisher, bootlicker, fawner |
Examples of lackey
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Lackey saw carp as pests when he stumbled upon catching them with flies in 1999.
From the tennessean.com
Lackey pitched nine innings of shutout ball for his fifth victory of the season.
From the ocregister.com
Lackey arrived at camp in the best shape of his career, down roughly 10 pounds.
From the bostonherald.com
The days of some lackey doing legwork or research has gone the way of the DeSoto.
From the freep.com
I guess around these parts he might use the term lackey or shill, but whatever.
From the newsday.com
Lackey pitched like CC Sabathia did the night before, at least for six innings.
From the dailynews.com
Lackey went 1-1 with a 4.82 ERA in the two regular-season starts on short rest.
From the ocregister.com
Lackey comes within two outs of a no-hitter in the Angels'6-2 win over the Sox.
From the bostonherald.com
Lackey was cruising along until something weird happened in the seventh inning.
From the ocregister.com
- A male servant (especially a footman)
- Sycophant: a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage
- A lackey or lacquey is a term for a uniformed manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529, according to the Oxford English Dictionary).
- The Lackey moth (Malacosoma neustria) is common across southern Britain and central Europe. Malacosoma species are notable for their caterpillars which are brightly coloured and form silken tents to regulate their temperature. ...
- "Lackey" is a song by English indie rock band The Others and is featured on their debut album, The Others. Released on 17 January 2005, it was the third single from the album and charted at number 21 on the UK Singles Chart.
- A footman, liveried male servant; A fawning, servile follower; a lickspittle; To attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously; (intransitive) To toady, play the flunky
- (lackeys) followers who carry out another's orders in the manner of servants.
- 1) Apparently, Zone-dwellers. 2) term regularly used to describe the media when inaccuracy or a hidden agenda is suspected. 3) anyone openly supportive of the Astros front office. 2) See also Ankle-grabber
