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flunkey

[fluhng-kee]

flun·key

[fluhng-kee]
noun, plural -keys.
flun·key·ism, noun
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Flunkey is always a great word to know.
So is lollapalooza. Does it mean:
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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flunky or flunkey (ˈflʌŋkɪ)
 
n , pl flunkies, flunkeys
1.  a servile or fawning person
2.  a person who performs menial tasks
3.  derogatory usually a manservant in livery
 
[C18: of unknown origin]
 
flunkey or flunkey
 
n
 
[C18: of unknown origin]

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