flunkey

noun
UK /ˈflʌŋki/
US /ˈflʌŋki/

A flunkey is a person who does small jobs for someone important.

The rich man had a flunkey to carry his bags.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who flatters and obeys powerful people to gain favor.

The manager surrounded himself with flunkeys who agreed with everything he said.

3. A liveried servant in a large household.

A flunkey in a gold coat opened the door for the guests.

4. A person who does boring, unimportant work for others.

He felt like a flunkey, fetching coffee for the whole office.