Franken-
or franken-
Slang.
1
Usually Disparaging. a combining form extracted from Frankenstein (the monster), used especially before a food, and meaning “genetically engineered”:
Frankentomatoes; a Frankenfood.
2
this combining form used before something that is a hybrid of disparate parts, and meaning "strange or frightening":
a dangerous Frankenstorm; incredible Frankenpastries.
Franken-
combining form
Informal. used for something viewed as an unnatural and possibly harmful creation, especially genetically modified plants or animals:
Frankenfoods; Frankenbug.
[< Frankenstein]
franken-
Prefix
- Used to form words indicating artificiality, often terrifying or unattractive.
Etymology
Back-formation from Frankenstein.