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lacayo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • drudge noun A person who works in a low servile job.
  • flunkey noun An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the 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

lacayo is used for these senses in English:

  • drudge A person who works in a low servile job.
  • 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 (historical) A servant who runs in front of his master's carriage.
  • rubber stamp (literally) A piece of rubber or similar material with a design or text carved or molded for the purpose of transferring ink or dye to imprint that design on another object.
  • rubber stamp (figuratively) A person or organisation that approves, routinely or as a formality, matters decided by some other person or organisation.

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.

flunkey — full definition

  1. noun An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household).
  2. noun An unpleasant, snobby or cringeworthy person.

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