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  • noun An underling; a contemptuous name for a liveried servant or a footman; servant, retainer – a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
  • noun One who is obsequious or cringing; a snob.

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  • noun a male servant (especially a footman)
  • noun a person of unquestioning obedience

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