handlanger

Afrikaans

noun
Definitions
  • assistant, helper one who aids
  • henchman, accomplice one who is an enabler or accessory to a crime

Etymology

Inherited from Dutch, Flemish handlanger (henchman, accomplice, assistant, helper) derived from German Handlanger (henchman, handyman).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Handlanger

Gloss

henchman, handyman

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