User:Studio 126/Protologisms/frankenstein

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Dr Frankenstein, the creator of the monster in Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, the monster being constructed from parts from several bodies.

Verb[edit]

to frankenstein (third-person singular simple present frankensteins, present participle frankensteining, simple past frankensteined, past participle frankensteined)

  1. (transitive) to kitbash a doll or figure from multiple donor dolls and figures.

Noun[edit]

frankenstein (plural frankensteins)

  1. a doll or figure so assembled.

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