crinkum-crankum

crinkum-crankum

Archaic anything full of twists and turns

Origin of crinkum-crankum

reduplicated, reduplication of crank

crinkum-crankum

Noun

(plural crinkum-crankums)

Something elaborately twisted or tricky.

Origin

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

Words near crinkum-crankum in the dictionary

crinkum-crankum
crinky
crinoid
crinoidal