Plural of lackey
regular plural
The plural of lackey is lackeys.
Forms of lackey
| Singular | lackey /ˈlæ.ki/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | lackeys |
| Countable | countable |
Lackeys in a sentence
- I've discovered the Lord doesn't need lackeys, lieutenants, minions, representatives and envoys to carry His water and discharge His affairs.2005, Martin Clark, Plain Heathen Mischief, page 394. From the entry carry someone's water
- Sorry, but I simply cannot accept his view that Alliance members are mindless lackeys lead by the nose by the "leadership."1983 December 24, Eric E. Rofes, “On Growing Pains”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 23, page 5. From the entry lead by the nose
- "The Japanese lackeys of the so-called state of Manchukuo had the gall to protest, but General Secretary Stalin and Foreign Commissar Litvinov rejected their foolish babbling out of hand."2011, Harry Turtledove, The Big Switch, 1st edition, New York: Ballantine Books, →ISBN, page 88. From the entry Tsitsihar
- Africans need not continue to fear what they see and interpret as hidden American intentions to neo-colonize and further exploit their continent, directly or through proxies, lackeys, and ploys.2009 July 13, Dr. Kofi J. Roberts, The Sargasso Bridge: America Speaks, Africa Answers, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 85. From the entry neo-colonize
Meaning of lackey
- noun A footman, a liveried male servant.
- noun A fawning, servile follower.
- verb To attend, wait upon, serve obsequiously.
Questions about the plural of lackey
- What is the plural of lackey?
- The plural of lackey is lackeys.
- Is lackey countable?
- Lackey is a countable noun.
Source and license
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