understrapper

American  

[uhn-der-strap-er] / ˈʌn dərˌstræp ər /

noun

1. an underling.

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understrapper British  

/ ˈʌndəˌstræpə /

noun

1. a less common word for underling

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Etymology

Origin of understrapper

First recorded in 1695–1705; under- + strapper

Example Sentences

Michael Palin also threatened to "make the torture worse by shouting a lot", a role that fell to Sajid Javid, a Treasury understrapper who bellows a very great deal.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2013

"A nice thing," Quorn protested distastefully, "for me to be skulking about, and playing the understrapper on my own estate."

From A Poached Peerage by Magnay, William

Coming here to herald your call, Senator Corson, I have been insulted by a bumptious understrapper and held in leash by an ignorant policeman.

From All-Wool Morrison by Day, Holman

An understrapper, say; the name will do; Or fellow-servant: such am I to you: For you, whose work I do, do others' work, And move as dolls move when their wires we jerk.

From The Satires, Epistles, and Art of Poetry by Conington, John

Through the agency of the Marquesan, he had purchased them from an understrapper of the court.

From Omoo by Melville, Herman