flunky
noun
a male servant in livery.
flunkies
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pluralof flunky.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He knew exactly who was on the other end of the negotiation, who had told one of his flunkies to call up and ask for a meeting in Geneva.
From Salon ● May 14, 2025
I’m slightly sorry for the royal flunkies who had to issue this line, given that most of us are suffering eyeball strain from all the rolling we’re doing.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 23, 2019
Never again would Bellow, about to turn 50 years old, lack for wealth, power, awards or flunkies to stand by him, ready to take his coat and do his bidding.
From New York Times ● Dec. 5, 2018
Said Lori: “She gave me that line! What she’s missing is, ‘I don’t deal with flunkies.’
From Washington Post ● Nov. 28, 2018
Xenocrates had a full retinue of assistants and flunkies in the outside world to help him go about his business, but here in his home, he didn’t have as much as a single servant.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
