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junker

noun
/ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)//ˈd͡ʒʌŋkə(ɹ)/

Etymology

Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker.

  1. derived from juncherre — “young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”
  2. borrowed from Junker

Definitions

  1. A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia,…

    A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.

    • The dice are, however, weighted against them, so long as the present generation of Junkers and officials survives.

  2. A beat-up automobile.

  3. A person with an interest in disused or discarded objects.

    • An ardent junker herself, Mrs. Egge tells how to conduct a fascinating junk safari into the attic or antique and secondhand shops and what to do with the trophies you bring home.
  4. ›+ 2 more definitions

    1. Synonym of junkie (“drug addict”).

    2. Alternative spelling of junker.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA