Flun"ky (?), n.; pl. Flunkies (#). [Prob. fr. or akin to flank.] [Written also flunkey.]
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.]
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