Flunkey (Noun)
Meaning 1
A male servant (especially a footman).
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The lord's grand estate was staffed by a dozen flunkies who catered to his every whim.
- In many aristocratic households a flunkey was responsible for assisting the family with their daily needs.
- In Victorian England, poor families often sent their sons to work as flunkies to support their families.
- The flunkies working at the estate were well-dressed and well-trained but poorly paid.
- During his college years, Jack took a summer job as a flunkey at his uncle's mansion to gain some work experience.