henchman
henchman
(pl. -men)
(pl. -men)
- (chiefly derogatory)a faithful follower or political supporter, especially one prepared to engage in crime or dishonest practices by way of service
(主贬)（尤指准备参与犯罪或搞阴谋诡计的）心腹，亲信，（政治上的）追随者
■(historical)a squire or page of honour to a person of rank
(史)（有地位的人的）荣誉侍卫（或随从）
■(in Scotland) the principal attendant of a Highland chief
（苏格兰高地长官的）首席侍卫
- Middle English, from Old English hengest 'male horse' + man, the original sense being probably groom. In the mid 18th cent. the sense 'principal attendant of a Highland chief' was popularized by Sir Walter Scott, whence the current (originally US) usage
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