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Frankie en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈfɹæŋ.ki/

Etymology

From Frank + -ie.

Meanings

1. Synonym of Frankenstein.

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Synonyms

Frankenstein

Frankie en · PROPN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈfɹæŋ.ki/

Etymology

From Frank + -ie.

Meanings

1. A diminutive of the male given names Frank, Francisco, Francis, and Franklin.
   • Before arriving in Miami, he was known by his real name of Frankie King. Not Frank but Frankie; his mother had named him after the singer Frankie Laine. 1991, Carl Hiaasen, Native Tongue, Knopf, →ISBN, page 62:
   • Peterik’s co-writer, Frankie Sullivan, was also upset about the use of “Eye of the Tiger” and posted a message on Facebook to vent. 2015 September 9, Todd Leopold, “Band unhappy with use of ‘Eye of the Tiger’ for Kim Davis”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 May 2023:
2. A diminutive of the female given names Frances and Francesca.
3. (humorous) A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist.

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