Definition of flunky
flunkies
alsoflunkeys
1a : a liveried servantb : one performing menial or miscellaneous duties
2 : yes-man
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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 of flunky from the Web
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The scenes with Adam and the studio flunkies are Hollywood satire.
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Trump salted the audience with his flunkies at the news conference; Obama went him one better.
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At ten past eleven on Wednesday morning, Jared Kushner, Steve Bannon, Kellyanne Conway, and some other flunkies of Donald Trump emerged from an elevator in the lobby of Trump Tower.
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Origin and Etymology of flunky
Scots, of unknown origin
FLUNKY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of flunky for English Language Learners
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: a person who does small jobs for someone powerful or important
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