FLUNKEY


Meaning of FLUNKEY in English

flun ‧ key BrE AmE , flunky /ˈflʌŋki/ noun [countable] informal

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Origin: Perhaps from flanker 'someone who stands beside you' (18-19 centuries) , from ⇨ ↑ flank 1 ]

someone who does small jobs for an important person, especially someone who does this because they are trying to please the person – used to show disapproval:

One of his flunkeys let me in.

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