trank

[ trangk ]

/ træŋk /

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noun Slang.

a tranquilizer.

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Origin of trank

By shortening and respelling

Words nearby trank

tranchet, Trandate, tranexamic acid, tranfd., trangam, trank, trannie, tranny, tranquil, tranquilize, tranquilizer

Definition 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

First recorded in 1860–65; origin uncertain

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Edwards and Trank will direct the as yet unnamed Star Wars spin offs scheduled for 2016 and 2018.
‘Star Wars’ Director Rian Johnson May Bring Balance to the Force|Rich Goldstein|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
StarWars.com recently announced the hiring of Trank for another one of the spin-off films.
The Cult of Boba Fett: The ‘Star Wars’ Bounty Hunter’s Spin-Off|Rich Goldstein|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Trank, trangk, n. an oblong piece of skin from which the pieces for a glove are cut.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)|Various
In front of the young man, on the table, were a glass, a bottle of Mai-trank and an illustrated paper.
Cape of Storms|Percival Pollard

"On the trank again," Freddy grumbled, but Joe sensed he wasn't particularly amused.
Frigid Fracas|Dallas McCord Reynolds
"I hope every fracas buff in North America chokes on his trank pills," he snarled.
Frigid Fracas|Dallas McCord Reynolds
The trank must be so cut as to have just enough leather to make a glove of a certain size and number.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 794, March 21, 1891|Various

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