Vocabulary Entry

flunky

|noun • adjective

noun

A person who is servile or obsequious to someone in power; a lackey.

Example Sentences

"He was nothing more than a flunky for his boss."

"The flunky ran errands all day without question."

"She treated him like a flunky, making him do all her work."

adjective

Example Sentences

"His flunky attitude made him unpopular among his peers."

"The flunky behavior of the assistant was hard to ignore."

"She always played the flunky role in their friendship."