Meaning of Frankie | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Synonym of Frankenstein.
2. A diminutive of the male given name Frank, Francisco, Francis or Franklin.
3. An Indian snack resembling a burrito.
4. A diminutive of the female given name Frances or Francesca.
5. A diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist.
   humorous

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Examples

“Before arriving in Miami, he was known by his real name of Frankie King. Not Frank but Frankie; his mother had named him after the singer Frankie Laine.”

“The frankie, the Bombay street snack that Bombay Café brought to California and perfected, is great—sort of a thick flour tortilla with an egg sizzled onto it, wrapped around a filling of sweet, tamarind-laced lamb, stewed chicken or fried cauliflower. A frankie and a bottle of beer: You couldn't ask for a better lunch.”

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