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Frankie

//ˈfɹæŋ.ki// name, noun

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Proper Noun
  1. 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. 2
    A diminutive of the female given name Frances or Francesca.
  3. 3
    A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist. humorous
Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Frankenstein.
  2. 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. 3
    Synonym of Frankenstein.

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