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crinkum-crankum

    [kriŋ′kəm kraŋ′kəm]

noun

Archaic anything full of twists and turns

Origin of crinkum-crankum

reduplicated, reduplication of crank

crinkum-crankum

Noun

(plural crinkum-crankums)

  1. Something elaborately twisted or tricky.
Origin

From crinkle and crankle, or a Low Latin crincum. See 1750 reference and explanation in 1810 citation.

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