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A lackey or lacquey, in its original definition (attested 1529, according to the ''Oxford English Dictionary''), is a uniformed manservant. The modern connotation of "servile follower" appeared later, in 1588 (''OED'').〔(Online Etymology Dictionary - ''Lackey'' )〕 ==Etymology== There are several theories about the origins of the word. By one theory, it is derived from Medieval French ''laquais'', "foot soldier, footman, servant", ultimately from Turkish ''ulak'', literally "a messenger".〔 Modern Australian use of the term refers to a blue collar working class man, who is generally over-worked and under-paid. ''Lackey'' is also the anglicization of an unrelated Gaelic surname derived from the word for stone, ''leac''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lackey (manservant)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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