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Flunky
Pronunciation : Flun"ky
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [Prob. fr. or akin to flank.] [Written also flunkey.]
Definition : 1. A contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman.
2. One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.
3. One easily deceived in buying stocks; an inexperienced and unwary jobber. [Cant, U.S.]
pl. Flunkies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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