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flunky
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flunky
(noun)
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flunky
noun
or
flunkey
/
ˈ
flʌŋki/
plural
flunkies
or
flunkeys
flunky
noun
or
flunkey
/
ˈ
flʌŋki/
plural
flunkies
or
flunkeys
Learner's definition of FLUNKY
[
count
]
informal + disapproving
:
a person who does small jobs for someone powerful or important
If he can't go himself, he'll send one of his
flunkies
.
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