trank1
[trangk]
- a tranquilizer.
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Origin of trank1
by shortening and respelling
trank2
[trangk]
- the piece of leather from which one glove is cut.
- the cut or shaped trank, not including thumb, gussets, and fourchettes.
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Origin of trank2
First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain
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Examples from the Web for trank
Contemporary Examples
Edwards and Trank will direct the as yet unnamed Star Wars spin offs scheduled for 2016 and 2018.
StarWars.com recently announced the hiring of Trank for another one of the spin-off films.
Historical Examples
Take away their fracases and their trank pills and they'd go berserk.
MercenaryDallas McCord Reynolds
In fact, Joe had already wondered what their version of trank was.
Frigid FracasDallas McCord Reynolds
After this the trank or outline of the glove must be cut out.
"On the trank again," Freddy grumbled, but Joe sensed he wasn't particularly amused.
Frigid FracasDallas McCord Reynolds
"I hope every fracas buff in North America chokes on his trank pills," he snarled.
Frigid FracasDallas McCord Reynolds