Flunkey
noun
A person who does simple or low level tasks for another person, usually in a low status job.
He became an office flunkey, running errands for the manager all day.
Often appears as...
- office flunkey
- domestic flunkey
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who flatters and serves powerful people for personal gain.
He's just a flunkey to the company's CEO, always doing what he is told.
Often appears as...
- corporate flunkey
- political flunkey
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who does simple or low level tasks for another person, usually in a low status job.
He became an office flunkey, running errands for the manager all day.
Often appears as...
- office flunkey
- domestic flunkey
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A person who flatters and serves powerful people for personal gain.
He's just a flunkey to the company's CEO, always doing what he is told.
Often appears as...
- corporate flunkey
- political flunkey
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Work Status
Describes a job with little respect and power, often doing basic tasks.
As a flunkey, he was given only trivial paperwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
Has a dismissive nuance, suggesting a person is unimportant or overly submissive.
She wasn’t content being treated like a flunkey in the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Submissive Role
Implies obeying orders without question, showing a lack of autonomy.
He nodded like a flunkey, agreeing to everything the boss said.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Status
Describes a job with little respect and power, often doing basic tasks.
As a flunkey, he was given only trivial paperwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
Has a dismissive nuance, suggesting a person is unimportant or overly submissive.
She wasn’t content being treated like a flunkey in the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Submissive Role
Implies obeying orders without question, showing a lack of autonomy.
He nodded like a flunkey, agreeing to everything the boss said.
Pro Tip 1/3Work Status
Describes a job with little respect and power, often doing basic tasks.
As a flunkey, he was given only trivial paperwork.
Pro Tip 2/3Negative Tone
Has a dismissive nuance, suggesting a person is unimportant or overly submissive.
She wasn’t content being treated like a flunkey in the meeting.
Pro Tip 3/3Submissive Role
Implies obeying orders without question, showing a lack of autonomy.
He nodded like a flunkey, agreeing to everything the boss said.
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