Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lackey
2 senses of lackey
Sense 1
lackey, flunky, flunkey -- (a male servant (especially a footman))
=> servant, retainer -- (a person working in the service of another (especially in the household))
Sense 2
sycophant, toady, crawler, lackey, ass-kisser -- (a person who tries to please someone in order to gain a personal advantage)
=> flatterer, adulator -- (a person who uses flattery)