liveried+servant

  • 11flunkey — Flunky Flun ky (fl[u^][ng] k[y^]), n.; pl. {Flunkies} (fl[u^][ng] k[i^]z). [Prob. fr. or akin to flank.] [Written also {flunkey}.] 1. A contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is obsequious or cringing; a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 12Flunkies — Flunky Flun ky (fl[u^][ng] k[y^]), n.; pl. {Flunkies} (fl[u^][ng] k[i^]z). [Prob. fr. or akin to flank.] [Written also {flunkey}.] 1. A contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is obsequious or cringing; a… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 13Flunky — Flun ky (fl[u^][ng] k[y^]), n.; pl. {Flunkies} (fl[u^][ng] k[i^]z). [Prob. fr. or akin to flank.] [Written also {flunkey}.] 1. A contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman. [1913 Webster] 2. One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 14flunky — also flunkey or flunkie noun (plural flunkies; also flunkeys) Etymology: Scots, of unknown origin Date: circa 1782 1. a. a liveried servant b. one performing menial or miscellaneous duties 2. yes man …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15chasseur — /sha serr /; Fr. /shann suerdd /, n., pl. chasseurs / serrz /; Fr. / suerdd /. 1. (in the French army) one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement. 2. a uniformed footman or attendant; liveried servant. 3.… …

    Universalium

  • 16footman — /foot meuhn/, n., pl. footmen. 1. a liveried servant who attends the door or carriage, waits on table, etc. 2. a metal stand before a fire, to keep something hot. 3. Archaic. an infantryman. [1250 1300; ME fotman. See FOOT, MAN1] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 17lackey — Synonyms and related words: adherent, apple polisher, ass licker, backscratcher, backslapper, bootlick, bootlicker, brown nose, brownie, clawback, courtier, creature, cringer, dependent, disciple, dummy, dupe, fawner, feudatory, figurehead,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 18flunky — also flunkey, 1782, Scottish dialect, footman, liveried servant, of uncertain origin, perhaps a dim. variant of flanker. Sense of flatterer, toady first recorded 1855 …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 19footman — noun (plural footmen) 1》 a liveried servant whose duties include admitting visitors and waiting at table. 2》 historical a soldier in the infantry. 3》 archaic a trivet to hang on the bars of a grate. 4》 used in names of small moths of a subdued… …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 20footman — n. 1. Foot soldier, infantry soldier infantryman. 2. Runner, footboy, liveried servant, man in waiting, menial …

    New dictionary of synonyms