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[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 19 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I think frunk is a good word. What would you call a trunk that is in the front of the car.

[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 45 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A trunk. There’s nothing about that word that indicates location.

[–] Evotech@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)
[–] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

No not really. Plenty of rear and mid engine cars have had a trunk up front.

[–] caseyweederman@lemmy.ca 39 points 2 years ago (3 children)
[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Which indicates the existence of Brussy ... somewhere inside the Batmobile ...

[–] Threeme2189@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A Trood or Tronnet for the British folk.

[–] DJDarren@thelemmy.club 13 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Froot, actually, my good man.

[–] Threeme2189@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Froot and Fronnet could work. Nice

[–] Lobreeze@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

A normal trunk in the back isn't a "bunk".

Why is frunk a good name for the front? It's silly.

[–] Takumidesh@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago

Well traditionally, cars only had one trunk, now it is common that they have two. The need arose to distinguish them, and 'front trunk' easily collapses into a nice single syllable portmanteau that makes communication simple and concise; the language evolves and a new word is born.