Meaning of slave of the lamp | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A genie who is imprisoned in a lamp, as in the tale of Aladdin.
2. A person who does, or is obliged to do, what they are bid; something that dutifully performs virtually any task.
   figuratively
3. A person who works by lamplight, or works with electrical apparatus.
   humorous

Examples

“In the eyes of Gorgias "the word" was a despot who could do anything, but like a slave of the lamp it would be at the service of those who took his courses.”

“The miracles wrought by this slave of the lamp transcend all the wonders conceived by the oriental romancists.”

“These "slaves of the lamp," as they used to be called, owing to the flash-light instrument upon which they sent the messages, had an equal number of hours on and off duty, and in their leisure hours spent their time in boating.”

“No more midnight oil — for why should he be a slave of the lamp? No more worry.”

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