flunkey

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

flunkey
    n 1: a male servant (especially a footman) [syn: {lackey},
         {flunky}, {flunkey}]
    2: a person of unquestioning obedience [syn: {flunky},
       {flunkey}, {stooge}, {yes-man}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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   2. One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.
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   3. One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and
      unwary jobber. [Cant, U.S.]
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from Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

21 Moby Thesaurus words for "flunkey":
      apple-polisher, doormat, footman, gofer, hanger-on, hireling,
      inferior, jackal, lackey, lickspittle, menial, minion, retainer,
      servant, slave, stooge, subordinate, sycophant, toady, underling,
      yes-man

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