flunky
or flun·key
[ fluhng-kee ]
/ ˈflʌŋ ki /
noun, plural flun·kies.
a male servant in livery.
an assistant who does menial work.
a toady; yes-man.
Origin of flunky
First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps alteration of
flanker
OTHER WORDS FROM flunky
flun·ky·ism, nounWords nearby flunky
flunitrazepam,
flunk,
flunk out,
flunkey,
flunkout,
flunky,
fluoborate,
fluoboric,
fluoboric acid,
fluocinonide,
fluon
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British Dictionary definitions for flunky
flunky
flunkey
/ (ˈflʌŋkɪ) /
noun plural flunkies or flunkeys
a servile or fawning person
a person who performs menial tasks
usually derogatory
a manservant in livery
Word Origin for flunky
C18: of unknown origin