flun·key
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flun — flun·ky; flun·ky·dom; flun·ky·hood; flun·ky·ish; flun·ky·ism; flun·key; … English syllables
key — au·to·key; cri·key; cul·ver·key; don·key; don·key·ish; don·key·ism; don·key·man; hor·key; key·age; key; key·button; key·er; key·less; key·man; key·not·er; key·seat·er; key·ston·er; Key·tain·er; key·trumpet; ma·lar·key; mon·key·fy; mon·key·hood;… … English syllables
flunkey — flun·key … English syllables
flunky or flunkey — flun|ky or flun|key [ flʌŋki ] noun count 1. ) someone who is always eager to please or obey more powerful people 2. ) someone who does unimportant work … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
flunky — flun•ky or flun•key [[t]ˈflʌŋ ki[/t]] n. pl. kies or keys 1) a male servant in livery 2) an assistant who does menial work 3) a servile follower; toady; yes man • Etymology: 1775–85; perh. alter. of flanker … From formal English to slang
flunkey — flun|key flunky [ˈflʌŋki] n informal [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from flanker someone who stands beside you (18 19 centuries), from FLANK1] someone who does small jobs for an important person, especially someone who does this because they… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Antonio Mairena — Antonio Cruz García, known as Antonio Mairena (Mairena del Alcor, Seville, Spain, 1909 Seville, 1983) was a famous flamenco singer. He led the movement towards the revival of traditional flamenco in the fifties and subsequent decades.BiographyHe… … Wikipedia
