FLUNKEY


Meaning of FLUNKEY in English

n. (also flunky) (pl. -eys or -ies) usu. derog. 1 a liveried servant; a footman. 2 a toady; a snob. 3 US a cook, waiter, etc. flunkeyism n.

[ 18th c. (orig. Sc.): perh. f. FLANK with the sense 'sidesman, flanker' ]

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