A lackey or lacquey is a term for an uniformed manservant, in its original meaning (attested 1529, according to the Oxford English Dictionary).
The modern connotation of "servile follower" appeared later, in 1588 (OED).
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Famous quotes containing the word lackey:
“The brisk fond lackey to fetch and carry,
The true, sick-hearted slave,
Expect him not in the just city
And free land of the grave.”
—A.E. (Alfred Edward)