Frankie

/ˈfɹæŋ.ki/ name, noun

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Definitions

Noun

1
Synonym of Frankenstein.
2
An Indian snack resembling a burrito.
"The frankie, the Bombay street snack that Bombay Café brought to California and perfected, is great—sort of a thick flour tortilla with an egg sizzled onto it, wrapped around a filling of sweet, tamarind-laced lamb, stewed chicken or fried cauliflower. A frankie and a bottle of beer: You couldn't ask for a better lunch."
3
Synonym of Frankenstein.

Proper Noun

1
A diminutive of the male given name Frank, Francisco, Francis or 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."
2
A diminutive of the female given name Frances or Francesca.
3
A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist. humorous

Synonyms

character name diminutive fictional name moniker narrative name nickname

Antonyms

birth name real name

Example

"Frankie parceled out soup for each of the homeless men."

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