junker
A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in…A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
Meaning
4 sensesA young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.
(Canada, US, derogatory, informal)A beat-up automobile.
A person with an interest in disused or discarded objects.
(slang)Synonym of junkie (“drug addict”).
- member of the Prussian aristocracy noted especially for militarism
Origin
Borrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighBorrowed from German Junker, from Middle High German juncherre (“young lord; not yet knighted nobleman”). Compare younker.
From junk + -er (relational noun suffix) or + -er (occupational suffix).
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