Flunkies

Flunkies
Flunky Flun"ky (fl[u^][ng]"k[y^]), n.; pl. {Flunkies} (fl[u^][ng]"k[i^]z). [Prob. fr. or akin to flank.] [Written also {flunkey}.] 1. A contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman. [1913 Webster]

2. One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob. [1913 Webster]

3. One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber. [Cant, U.S.] [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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