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flunky
flun·ky also flun·key F0205800 (flŭng′kē)n. pl. flun·kies also flun·keys 1. A person of slavish or unquestioning obedience; a lackey.2. One who does menial or trivial work; a drudge.3. A liveried manservant.
[Scots, perhaps from flanker, an attendant at one's flank.]
flun′ky·ism n.flunky (ˈflʌŋkɪ) or flunkeyn, pl flunkies or flunkeys1. a servile or fawning person2. a person who performs menial tasks3. usually derogatory a manservant in livery[C18: of unknown origin]flun•ky or flun•key (ˈflʌŋ ki)
n., pl. -kies or -keys. 1. a male servant in livery. 2. an assistant who does menial work. 3. a servile follower; toady; yes-man. [1775–85; perhaps alter. of flanker] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | flunky - a male servant (especially a footman)flunkey, lackeyservant, retainer - a person working in the service of another (especially in the household) | | 2. | flunky - a person of unquestioning obediencestooge, yes-man, flunkeyfollower - a person who accepts the leadership of anotherpushover - someone who is easily taken advantage of |
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Related to flunky: flunkeySynonyms for flunkynoun a male servant (especially a footman)SynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a person of unquestioning obedienceSynonymsRelated Words |