First Known Use: 1944
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junker
noun junk·er \ˈjəŋ-kər\
: an old car, truck, etc., that is in very poor condition
Full Definition of JUNKER
: something (as an automobile) of such age and condition as to be ready for scrapping
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Origin of JUNKER
1junk + 2-er
Junker
noun Jun·ker \ˈyu̇ŋ-kər\
Definition of JUNKER
: a member of the Prussian landed aristocracy
— Jun·ker·dom \-kər-dəm\ noun
— Jun·ker·ism \-kə-ˌri-zəm\ noun
Origin of JUNKER
German, from Old High German junchērro, literally, young lord
First Known Use: 1554
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