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Word: Lackey
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
early 16th century: from French laquais, perhaps from Catalan alacay, from Arabic al-qā'id ‘the chief’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈlaki
Dialects: British English
Definition:
behave in a servile way towards (someone)
Short Definition:behave in servile way toward
Examples:- he had lacqueyed and flattered Walpole
Variant Forms:
- lacquey
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