Flunkyish

/ˈflʌŋkiɪʃ/ adjective

Definition

Resembling, characteristic of, or behaving like a flunky; overly obedient or servile (alternate spelling of flunkeyish).

Etymology

Combines 'flunky' with the -ish suffix, exactly paralleling 'flunkeyish.'

Kelly Says

These variant spellings ('flunkeyish' vs. 'flunkyish') are so functionally identical that most speakers wouldn't notice which one they used—showing how spelling variants drift around for centuries.

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