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junker.

A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/
  1. A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker.

noun/ˈd͡ʒʌŋkə(ɹ)/
  1. A beat-up automobile.

    Canada · US · derogatory · informal
  2. A person with an interest in disused or discarded objects.

  3. Synonym of junkie (“drug addict”).

    slang
Where this word comes from

From junk + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).

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