English

Alternative forms

• flunkee
• flunky

Noun

flunkey ‎(plural flunkeys or flunkies)

1. An underling; a contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
   • 1929, Baldwyn Dyke Acland, Filibuster, Chapter 2

     “One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers' Meeting. …"

2. One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.
3. One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber. [Cant, U.S.]

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Derived terms

• flunkeydom
• flunkeyish
• flunkeyism

See also

• lackey