junker

(juŋ′kər)

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noun

Slang an old, dilapidated car or truck

Origin: < junk,

noun

a member of the privileged, militaristic landowning class in Germany; Prussian aristocrat
a German military officer, esp. one who is autocratic, illiberal, etc.

Origin: Ger < MHG junc herre, young nobleman < OHG jung, young + herro, lord: see hoar

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noun
Slang

A car or truck that is old and in poor repair.

noun

A member of the Prussian landed aristocracy, a class formerly associated with political reaction and militarism.

Origin:

Origin: German

Origin: , from Middle High German junchērre, page, squire

Origin: , from Old High German junchērro

Origin: : junc, young; see yeu- in Indo-European roots

Origin: + hērro, lord; see Herr

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