noun, verb — 7 senses
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports A stretch in which one walks forward with their arms extended while kicking their legs forward to touch their hands.
Alternative letter-case form of Frankenstein.
Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports To perform the frankenstein stretch.
Alternative letter-case form of Frankenstein.
/ˈfɹæŋ.kən.staɪn/ · /ˈfɹæŋ.kən.ʃtaɪn/
Etymology From German Frankenstein, various places named for Franken (“Franks, Frankish”) + Stein (“stone”). The use of referencing mad scientists derives from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, where Victor Frankenstein assembles a man from pieces of various corpses and brings him to life with electricity. Use of the reference to the monster itself is an ellipsis of the earlier Frankenstein's monster, with the monster's usual modern appearance derived from Boris Karloff's performance in the 1931 film Frankenstein.
Proscribed, Sometimes A monster composed of body parts from various corpses attached and brought back to life by a mad scientist, typically strong, unable to speak clearly, and misunderstood.
Synonym of mad scientist.
Etymology From German Frankenstein, various places named for Franken (“Franks, Frankish”) + Stein (“stone”). The use of referencing mad scientists derives from Mary Shelley's 1818 novel Frankenstein, or, The Modern Prometheus, where Victor Frankenstein assembles a man from pieces of various corpses and brings him to life with electricity. Use of the reference to the monster itself is an ellipsis of the earlier Frankenstein's monster, with the monster's usual modern appearance derived from Boris Karloff's performance in the 1931 film Frankenstein.
Colloquial To combine two or more similar elements into a consistent entity, or a cohesive idea.
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