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1. www.oed.com › dictionary › flunkey_n1flunkey, n.¹ meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   late 1700s. The earliest known use of the noun flunkey is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for flunkey is from 1786, in the writing of Robert Burns, poet. flunkey is perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: flanker n.1, ‑y suffix6. See etymology.

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   There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun flunkey.See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence. This word is used in U.S. English.

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4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFLUNKEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. Someone who refers to a servant as a flunkey is expressing their dislike for a job that involves doing things.... Click for more definitions.

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   All you need to know about "FLUNKEY" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definitionflunky noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of flunky noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   a person of unquestioning obedience. DISCLAIMER: These example sentences appear in various news sources and books to reflect the usage of the word ‘flunkey'.Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Vocabulary.com or its editors.

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   Where did the word flunkey come from?

   • The earliest known use of the noun flunkey is in the late 1700s. OED's earliest evidence for flunkey is from 1786, in the writing of Robert Burns, poet. flunkey is perhaps formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: flanker n.1, ‑y suffix6.

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   What does it mean to call a servant a flunkey?

   • 2 meanings: 1. Someone who refers to a servant as a flunkey is expressing their dislike for a job that involves doing things.... Click for more definitions.

   FLUNKEY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   What does it mean if a person is a flunkey?

   • If you refer to someone as a flunkey, you disapprove of the fact that they associate themselves with someone who is powerful and carry out small, unimportant jobs for them in the hope of being rewarded. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC.

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   What is the plural of flunkey?

   • , plural flun·keys. flunky. May I come in through the window, or shall I have myself announced by a supercilious flunkey? Now he must see us, as we saw him and his smooth, smug, flunkey's face to the whites of its upturned eyes! The flunkey in the hall was evidently expecting his arrival.

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   What is a subservient flunkey?

   • (disapproving) a person who tries to please someone who is important and powerful by doing small jobs for them The secretary arrived, surrounded by the usual subservient flunkeys. Look up any word in the dictionary offline, anytime, anywhere with the Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary app.

   flunky noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes

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   Why did Yalta call a flunkey?

   • Now he must see us, as we saw him and his smooth, smug, flunkey's face to the whites of its upturned eyes! The flunkey in the hall was evidently expecting his arrival. Most likely this was the husband whom at Yalta, in a rush of bitter feeling, she had called a flunkey.

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   Flunkey definition: flunky. . See examples of FLUNKEY used in a sentence.