Frnak, Evil Overlord of IAMO

Kevin at Wizbang notes my interest in the Frnak meme.

The reason behind this is simple: Frnak is a much cooler name than Frank.

Let's see what the dictionary says:

frank (frngk)

frngk? It's pronounced frngk?

adj. frank·er, frank·est

Though I think we're Frank enough already, I'll allow this.

1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward: made several frank remarks about the quality of their work.

Yes, that's him alright.

2. Clearly manifest; evident: frank enjoyment.

As long as he doesn't enjoy himself too much.

tr.v. franked, frank·ing, franks

1. 1. To put an official mark on (a piece of mail) so that it can be sent free of charge.
     2. To send (mail) free of charge.
2. To place a stamp or mark on (a piece of mail) to show the payment of postage.
3. To enable (a person) to come and go freely.

n.

1. 1. A mark or signature placed on a piece of mail to indicate the right to send it free of charge.
     2. The right to send mail free.
2. A franked piece of mail.

Well, there you go! You don't need to buy stamps anymore - Frank will look after that for you!

[Middle English, free, from Old French franc, from Late Latin Francus, Frank. See Frank.]

Hang on, are you saying Frank is an old french guy? Or that he's a dead Italian? I really don't think he's English...

frank (frngk)

There's that frngk again. Sounds like a sick heron.

n. Informal

A frankfurter.

Frankfurter. Also known as a wiener.

Frank (frngk)

Bless you!

n.

A member of one of the Germanic tribes of the Rhine region in the early Christian era, especially one of the Salian Franks who conquered Gaul about A.D. 500 and established an extensive empire that reached its greatest power in the ninth century.

I bet that Frank was only able to conquer Gaul because they didn't have ninjas. All the sloths and platypi were probably on vacation at the time, too.

frank

\Frank\, n. [OF. franc.] A pigsty. [Obs.]

Aha! Paydirt! Frank is a pigsty. And obsolete.

frank

\Frank\, v. t. To shut up in a frank or sty; to pen up; hence, to cram; to fatten. [Obs.] --Shak.

Frank is Shakespeare? I'm not sure what they're getting at here. Anyway:

frank

\Frank\, n. (Zo["o]l.) The common heron; -- so called from its note. [Prov. Eng.]

I knew it! Frank is a heron! Or his parents were herons. Or he was named after a heron. Possibly a heron with a bad cold. Frngk!

frank

\Frank\, a. [Compar Franker; superl. Frankest.] [F. franc free, frank, L. Francus a Frank, fr. OHG. Franko the name of a Germanic people on the Rhine, who afterward founded the French monarchy; cf. AS. franca javelin, Icel. frakka. Cf. Franc, French, a., Franchise, n.]

And now the truth emerges!

Frank founded the French monarchy! But beware of Frank, lest one of his trained herons throw a javelin at you! (Frank owns the French javelin franchise, so he has lots of money to spend on trained herons.)

frank

2. A native or inhabitant of Western Europe; a European; -- a term used in the Levant.

Uh-oh! Better not let Buck the Marine know about that, Frank!

Now, let's see what the dictionary has to say about Frnak:

Nothing.

Yes, Frnak the Evil Overlord keeps his secrets well.

Though interestingly enough, the dictionary suggests that I may be thinking of frink:

frink

/frink/ The unknown ur-verb, fill in your own meaning. Found
especially on the Usenet newsgroup news:alt.fan.lemurs,
where it is said that the lemurs know what "frink" means, but
they aren't telling.

Does this mean Frnak has the lemurs working for him? Are they a match for Frank's trained javelin-hurling herons?

Only time will tell.

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