cankle

/ ˈkæŋkəl /

noun

1. informal,  a thickened area between the calf and ankle in an overweight person, obscuring where one ends and the other begins

Word History and Origins

Origin of cankle¹

C21: from _c ( _alf )² + _ankle

Example Sentences

I have had to hear the word “cankle” more times than a human being should have to hear any word.

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This was not even to mention the cankle situation.

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