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Flunkey

//ˈflʌŋki// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An underling; a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household). derogatory

    "“One marble hall, with staircase complete, one butler and three flunkeys to receive a retired sojer who dares to ring the bell. D'you know, old boy, I gave my bowler to the butler, whangee to one flunkey, gloves to another, and there was the fourth poor blighter looking like an orphan at a Mothers' Meeting. …""

  2. 2
    a person of unquestioning obedience wordnet
  3. 3
    An unpleasant, snobby or cringeworthy person.
  4. 4
    a male servant (especially a footman) wordnet

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