laquais — meaning in English

English meaning

• drudge noun A person who works in a low servile job.
• 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.
• stooge noun Someone who lets themselves be used by others, usually to take the blame or do the dirty work.

Senses

laquais is used for these senses in English:

• drudge (pejorative) Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.
• footman A man in waiting; a male servant whose duties are to attend the door, the carriage, the table, etc.
• minion A sycophantic follower.

drudge — full definition

1. noun A person who works in a low servile job.
2. noun Someone who works for (and may be taken advantage of by) someone else.

footman — full definition

1. noun Historically, a male servant who attended the door, carriage, or dining table of a wealthy household.
2. noun A soldier who fights on foot rather than on horseback (archaic).

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