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flunkey
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Princeton's WordNet
lackey, flunky, flunkeynoun
a male servant (especially a footman)
flunky, flunkey, stooge, yes-mannoun
a person of unquestioning obedience
Wiktionary
flunkeynoun
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)
flunkeynoun
One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.
flunkeynoun
One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber. [Cant, U.S.]
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flunkey
A flunkey is a person who performs relatively menial or mundane tasks for someone in a position of higher authority or rank, often showing excessive subservience or deference. It can also refer to an individual who is unthinkingly loyal and obedient. The term often carries a somewhat negative connotation.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Flunkey
flung′ki, n. a livery servant: a footman: a mean, cringing fellow.—n. Flun′keydom.—adj. Flun′keyish.—n. Flun′keyism. [Perh. orig. flanker, one who runs along by the side of.]
Etymology and Origins
Flunkey
From the French flanquer, the henchman or groom who ran at the flank or side of his mounted master.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of flunkey in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of flunkey in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
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