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Definition of "flunkey" [flunkey]

  • 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) (noun)
  • One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob. (noun)

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Use "flunkey" in a sentence
  • "What Europe does not need is a leader who has been proved a "flunkey" of US Foreign"
  • "May I slip it into the post-box myself, or do I have to call a flunkey, present him with a dollar, and respectfully request him to insert it in the slit for me? ""
  • "English public was set down as composed of sham heroes, and a valet or 'flunkey' world. ""