Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Flunky

Flunky (flun"ky) , noun

[Probably from or akin to flank.]

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, United States]