Talk:Lackey (manservant)

greetings all...

to whoever found the dates of origin for the term lackey... I have been working on a project about this name for quite some time, and would greatly appreciate any bibliographic info you could give me.

Aisling


 * should be Cited anyways.. --Streaky 15:28, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

Other uses??
There is a disambig page for lackey - shouldn't the 'other uses' be referenced there rather than in a section for it's meaning? --Streaky 15:29, 8 October 2006 (UTC)

I used this word and was told not to as it had racial overtones (american slaves). I am suspect that even the most pc person could not make a case that this word should not be used -any thoughts? [unsigned by 68.54.185.14]

Racial? I fact the typical lackey was a white European, freeborn citizen under contract, only few domestic slaves were liveried in imitation of the fashion-trendsetting Old continent, the typical (black) slave was an uneducated plantation labourer kept in far poorer attire, even rags, who would rather envy his more privileged 'brother' in livery. Fastifex 11:25, 18 October 2006 (UTC)

Use in Communist Propaganda
The term was widely used in Communist propaganda, especially imperialist lackey. Norvo (talk) 00:23, 11 October 2015 (UTC)