a servant, especially a liveried footman or manservant
(尤指穿制服的)男仆,侍从。
derogatory a person who is obsequiously willing to obey or serve another person or group of people
〈贬〉 马屁精。
(亦作
天幕蛾。[ORIGIN: mid 19th cent.: from the resemblance of the coloured stripes of its caterpillars to a footman's livery.]
〈古〉 阿谀,拍马。
"early 16th cent.: from French