Lackeys' party kicking up a storm (8)

I believe the answer is:

doormats

'lackeys' party kicking up a storm' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.

'party kicking up a storm' is the wordplay.
'party' becomes 'do' (do is a kind of party).
'kicking up' indicates an anagram.
'a'+'storm'='astorm'
'astorm' is an anagram of 'ormats'.
'do'+'ormats'='DOORMATS'

(Another definition for doormats that I've seen is " They have walk-on roles".)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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