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Footman
A footman (plural ''-men'') is a male domestic worker.
==Word history==
The designation "running footman" derived from the attendants who ran beside or behind the carriages of aristocrats, many of whom were chosen for their physical attributes. They ran alongside the coach to make sure it was not overturned by such obstacles as ditches or tree roots. They would also run ahead to prepare the destination place for their lord's arrival.〔Olmert, Michael (1996). ''Milton's Teeth and Ovid's Umbrella: Curiouser & Curiouser Adventures in History'', p.87. Simon & Schuster, New York. ISBN 0-684-80164-7.〕
The word was subsequently extended to apply to a household servant, who usually filled glasses, placed and removed dishes etc. while standing at meals, while the master and guests remained seated.〔The Concise Oxford Dictionary, ISBN 0-19-861132-3〕 The roughly synonymous term lackey may have a similar etymology.
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