Franken
Proper noun
Meaning
A surname
A patronymic surname from Dutch, equivalent to English Franks or Frankson, for a descendant of a person named Frank
A surname from German
A patronymic surname from German, equivalent to English Franks or Frankson, for a descendant of a person named Frank
A topographic surname from German, for someone from Franconia
An occupational surname from German, for a freeman
A topographic Jewish surname from Yiddish, for Franconian Jews
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
As Al Franken has demonstrated, liberals give lousy talk radio.
It is my fondest wish that in the fullness of time, the American people will look back on the Franken presidency as something of a mixed bag and not as a complete disaster.
Al Franken deserves condemnation, but President Trump's intervention, given his own self-confessed misconduct, makes what should be bipartisan seem merely partisan. Not helpful. Pots and kettles, Mr. President, pots and kettles.
After Franken himself was sidelined by controversy that led to his resignation, Senate Republicans did away with the long-standing tradition of “blue-slipping” that allowed home-state senators to unilaterally derail circuit court nominees.
Al Franken apologizes after radio anchor says he forcibly kissed her, took lewd photoA female radio host claims Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., made a lewd gesture while she was sleeping aboard a military plane on her way home from a USO tour several years ago.
And I'm sure they'd be completely mollified if the Republicans who voted against the Franken amendment issued a statement reading: "Our votes were (mostly) not pro-rape.