flunky

noun

flun·ky | \ˈfləŋ-kē

variants: or less commonly flunkey or flunkie

plural flunkies also flunkeys

Definition of flunky

1a : a liveried servant

b : one performing menial or miscellaneous duties

2 : yes-man

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Synonyms & Antonyms for flunky

Synonyms

daily [British], domestic, lackey, menial, retainer, servant, slavey, steward

Antonyms

master, mistress

Examples of flunky in a Sentence

If he can't go himself, he'll send one of his flunkies. since I'm just the flunky who files his papers, I've no idea where he is

Recent Examples on the Web

Grindelwald is surrounded with flunkies with no personality or purpose. — Tasha Robinson, The Verge, "Even for the Harry Potter hardcore, Crimes of Grindelwald is one convoluted movie," 8 Nov. 2018 There’s an oh-so-English affect to the staffers guiding visitors from the station to the entrance, kitted out in scarlet red capes and pillbox hats like flunkies on loan from Buckingham Palace. — Mark Ellwood, Condé Nast Traveler, "How Chinese Tourists Are Changing the Travel Landscape," 2 Nov. 2018 His flunkies, as documented in a House investigation, simply were looking for a impressive-sounding number to serve the administration’s political interests at the time. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Fuel-Mileage Rules Are No Help to the Climate," 3 Aug. 2018 And he's surrounded himself with other racists who want the same thing, or spineless flunkies who will enable and cover for him. — Luke Darby, GQ, "The Trump Administration Doesn’t Care About What Happens to Detained Immigrant Children," 16 May 2018 The writer of the story, Maggie Haberman, a Hillary flunky, knows nothing about me and is not given access. — Joseph Weber, Fox News, "Trump slams NY Times' Haberman as 'Hillary flunky'; rips paper over Russia, lawyers story," 11 Mar. 2018 Who, if anyone, among potential 2020 Democratic candidates, strikes fear in the hearts of the president of the United States and his advisers, allies, and flunkies? — Ed Kilgore, Daily Intelligencer, "There’s a Long List of Democrats Trump Should Fear in 2020. Biden Isn’t One of Them.," 16 Jan. 2018 The writer of the story, Maggie Haberman, a Hillary flunky, knows nothing about me and is not given access. — Joseph Weber, Fox News, "Trump slams NY Times' Haberman as 'Hillary flunky'; rips paper over Russia, lawyers story," 11 Mar. 2018 Of course, Trump flunkies like Conway and Stephen Miller have nothing of substance to add to any topic or conversation. — Luke Darby, GQ, "Kellyanne Conway Is Back on the Air and Still Doing All the Same Nonsense," 22 Apr. 2018

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