junker /ˈd͡ʒʌŋkə(ɹ)/noun 3/ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/ noun 1forms 2 noun3 •(US, informal) A beat-up automobile. •A person with an interest in disused or discarded objects.An ardent junker herself, Mrs. Egge tells how to conduct a fascinating junk safari into the attic or antique and secondhand shops and what to do with the trophies you bring home. — 1968 •(slang) Synonym of junkie (“drug addict”). junker /ˈjʊŋkə(ɹ)/ noun1 •A young German noble or squire, especially a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia, stereotyped with narrow-minded militaristic and authoritarian attitudes.The dice are, however, weighted against them, so long as the present generation of Junkers and officials survives. — 1921 formsJunkers · junkers
