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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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¹junk + ²-er

First Known Use: 1944

noun Jun·ker \ˈyu̇ŋ-kər\

: a member of the Prussian landed aristocracy

— Jun·ker·dom \-kər-dəm\ noun

— Jun·ker·ism \-kə-ˌri-zəm\ noun

German, from Old High German junchērro, literally, young lord

First Known Use: 1554

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