Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

flunkies

noun

/ˈflʌŋ.kiz/

Definition

People who serve as attendants or helpers, especially those who are subordinate to someone of higher status.

Examples

Despite being the CEO’s flunkies, they managed to gain some respect for their hard work.
The film portrayed the flunkies as blindly following their leader.
She felt like a flunky, always doing the tasks nobody else wanted to tackle.

Meaning

The term often implies that these individuals lack authority and are merely adhering to the whims of those they serve, usually in a somewhat obsequious manner.