flunkey

== English == === Alternative forms === flunkie, flunky === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈflʌŋki/ Rhymes: -ʌŋki === Noun === flunkey (plural flunkeys or flunkies) (derogatory) An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household). An unpleasant, snobby or cringeworthy person. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === flunker (possibly false cognate) lackey === References === “flunkey”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “flunky”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.