junker

¹

[juhng-ker]

noun

Slang.

1. a car that is old, worn out, or in bad enough repair to be scrapped.

Junker

²

[yoong-ker]

noun

1. a member of a class of aristocratic landholders, especially in East Prussia, strongly devoted to militarism and authoritarianism, from among whom the German military forces recruited a large number of its officers.

2. a young German, especially Prussian, nobleman.

3. a German official or military officer who is narrow-minded, haughty, and overbearing.

Junker

/ ˈjʊŋkə /

noun

1. history any of the aristocratic landowners of Prussia who were devoted to maintaining their identity and extensive social and political privileges

2. an arrogant, narrow-minded, and tyrannical German army officer or official

3. (formerly) a young German nobleman

Other Word Forms

• Junkerism noun
• Junkerdom noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of junker¹

1880–85, for an earlier sense; junk ¹ + -er ¹

Origin of junker²

1545–55; < German; Old High German junchērro, equivalent to junc young + hērro Herr

Word History and Origins

Origin of junker¹

C16: from German, from Old High German junchērro young lord, from junc young + hērro master, lord

Example Sentences

After the Eagles took a 3-0 lead on the last play of the first half, the Diablos’ Luke Fahey connects with Jack Junker on a 33-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter.

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In an opening game that resembled a Southern Section Division 1 playoff game with all the talent, intensity and coaching excellence on display, Mission Viejo placed its trust in perhaps the best quarterback in Southern California, Ohio State commit Luke Fahey, who delivered a 33-yard touchdown pass to Jack Junker late in the third quarter to wipe away a 3-0 deficit.

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Junker used to play at Santa Margarita.

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Junker used to play at Santa Margarita. 7-3 Mission Viejo with 1:31 left in third.

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As he had been doing all night against Santa Margarita’s big, aggressive defensive line, Fahey rolled out and found Junker open in the end zone.

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