flunky

American  

[fluhng-kee] / ˈflʌŋ ki /

Or flunkey

noun

plural

flunkies

1. a male servant in livery.

2. an assistant who does menial work.

3. a toady; yes-man.

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flunky British  

/ ˈflʌŋkɪ /

noun

1. a servile or fawning person

2. a person who performs menial tasks

3. derogatory a manservant in livery

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Other Word Forms

• flunkyism noun

Etymology

Origin of flunky

First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps alteration of flanker

Example Sentences

If they roamed the halls they might be mistaken, just, for some low-level commercial bankers at Wells Fargo, or flunkies at mortgage lenders, such as Option One: nine-to-fivers.

From Literature

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

Can Fox, ABC and any other network that has a fun reality competition show stop trying to normalize these flunkies by casting them now?

From Salon

"But," the flunky chortles, "I think it won't come to that."

From BBC

Moreover, whereas their “Orient Express” had the detective prize integrity above all else, in this one he’s happy to be bought, taking on flunky jobs that earlier Poirots declined.

From Los Angeles Times