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fank

  • /ˈfæŋk/
  • [ˈfæŋk]
  • /ˈfaŋk/ Scotland
  • [ˈfa̠ŋk] Scotland
  • /ˈfeɪ̯ŋk/ Canada, US
  • [ˈfeɪ̯ŋk] Canada, US
  • /ˈfɛ̃ŋk/ Canada, US
  • [ˈfɛ̃ŋk] Canada, US

Sounds like thank (th-fronting) · Rhymes with -æŋk

Where it comes from

From Scottish Gaelic fang, from Scots fank, perhaps ultimately related to archaic fang (“to seize, catch”).

noun fanks

  1. A pen for enclosing sheep, mainly in the Scottish Highlands.

verb fanks · fanking · fanked

  1. transitive To place (sheep) in a pen.

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noun pen for enclosing sheep

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"fank." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fank. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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fank. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fank

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"fank." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fank.

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@misc{fank_2026,
  title = {fank},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fank},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}