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lackey

lac·key

UK/ˈlæ.ki/ US/ˈlæki/ uncommon obsolete

noun

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Origin

Borrowed from Middle French laquais, which is probably (via Old Occitan lacai?) from Spanish lacayo, itself perhaps from Italian lacchè and Greek λακές (lakés), from Turkish ulak. Another possibility is through French, from Arabic الْقَائِد (al-qāʔid). See French laquais.

Phrases

  • lackey caterpillar
  • lackey moth

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