frankie

plural frankies

1. An Indian snack resembling a burrito.

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   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.

   1998, Los Angeles Magazine, volume 43, number 8, page 76

plural frankies

1. Synonym of Frankenstein.

   Synonyms: Frankenstein

plural Frankies · alternative Franky

1. Synonym of Frankenstein.

   Synonyms: Frankenstein

plural Frankies · alternative Franky

1. A diminutive of the male given names Frank, Francisco, Francis, and Franklin.

   Peterik’s co-writer, Frankie Sullivan, was also upset about the use of “Eye of the Tiger” and posted a message on Facebook to vent.

   2015 September 9, Todd Leopold, “Band unhappy with use of ‘Eye of the Tiger’ for Kim Davis”, in CNN, archived from the original on 27 May 2023

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   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.

   1991, Carl Hiaasen, Native Tongue, Knopf, →ISBN, page 62

2. A diminutive of the female given names Frances and Francesca.
3. humorousA diminutive of the surname Frankenstein, used as a given name for a similar monster or mad scientist.