Flun"ky (flŭ?"k?),
n.; pl. Flunkies (-
kĭz). [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.]