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underling
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Underling \Un"der*ling\, n. [Under + -ling.]
1. An inferior person or agent; a subordinate; a low-ranking
employee. --Milton.
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2. Hence, A mean, sorry fellow. --Milton.
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The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars,
But in ourselves, that we are underlings. --Shak.
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