lakeija — meaning in English
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English meaning
- attendant noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
- flunkey noun A servant, especially one in uniform, who works in someone's household.
- footman noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
- lackey noun A servant, especially one in uniform, or by extension someone who follows orders without question.
- minion noun A follower or underling who carries out orders, often unquestioningly, for someone more powerful.
Senses
lakeija is used for these senses in English:
- attendant A servant or valet.
- flunkey (derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
- footman A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
- footman (historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
- minion A sycophantic follower.
- running dog (pejorative) A lackey; a lapdog; an unprincipled person who helps or flatters other, more powerful and often evil people.
attendant — full definition
- noun A person whose job is to help or serve people in a particular place, such as a parking lot or flight.
- adj Accompanying or resulting from something else, often problems that come along with a situation.
flunkey — full definition
- noun A servant, especially one in uniform, who works in someone's household.
- noun An irritatingly snobbish or embarrassing person.
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