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trank
1[ trangk ]
/ træŋk /
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noun Slang.
a tranquilizer.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of trank
1By shortening and respelling
Words nearby trank
tranchet, Trandate, tranexamic acid, tranfd., trangam, trank, trannie, tranny, tranquil, tranquilize, tranquilizer
Other definitions for trank (2 of 2)
trank2
[ trangk ]
/ træŋk /
noun
the piece of leather from which one glove is cut.
the cut or shaped trank, not including thumb, gussets, and fourchettes.
Origin of trank
2First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain
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