flunky

or flun·key

[ fluhng-kee ]

/ ˈflʌŋ ki /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR flunky ON THESAURUS.COM

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, noun

Words nearby flunky

flunisolide, flunitrazepam, flunk, flunkey, flunkout, flunky, fluoborate, fluoboric, fluoboric acid, fluocinonide, Fluon

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Example sentences from the Web for flunky

The photographer's flunky stepped away to tell the chauffeur.
H. R.|Edwin Lefevre
Somehow all the world seemed to be in a conspiracy to make him flunky to the cook.
Bat Wing Bowles|Dane Coolidge
That flunky of a flunky is personified as the hero of the story, Isaac Abraham Takif.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
"Yes, sir," replied the flunky, moving toward the sideboard.
Peter|F. Hopkinson Smith

Mr. Lowington was no "flunky," and never sought admission to the presence of royalty, for himself or his pupils.
Dikes and Ditches|Oliver Optic

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

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单词	flunky
释义	flunky or flun·key [ fluhng-kee ] / ˈflʌŋ ki / SEE SYNONYMS FOR flunky ON THESAURUS.COM 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, noun Words nearby flunky flunisolide, flunitrazepam, flunk, flunkey, flunkout, flunky, fluoborate, fluoboric, fluoboric acid, fluocinonide, Fluon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for flunky The photographer's flunky stepped away to tell the chauffeur. H. R.\|Edwin Lefevre Somehow all the world seemed to be in a conspiracy to make him flunky to the cook. Bat Wing Bowles\|Dane Coolidge That flunky of a flunky is personified as the hero of the story, Isaac Abraham Takif. The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century\|Leo Wiener "Yes, sir," replied the flunky, moving toward the sideboard. Peter\|F. Hopkinson Smith Mr. Lowington was no "flunky," and never sought admission to the presence of royalty, for himself or his pupils. Dikes and Ditches\|Oliver Optic 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to flunky gofer, lackey, servant, drudge, steward, sycophant, snob, toady, footman
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flunky

or flun·key

noun, plural flun·kies.

Origin of flunky

OTHER WORDS FROM flunky

Words nearby flunky

Example sentences from the Web for flunky

British Dictionary definitions for flunky

flunkey

noun plural flunkies or flunkeys

Word Origin for flunky

Words related to flunky