crinkum-crankum
/ (ˈkrɪŋkəmˈkræŋkəm) /
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noun
a fanciful name for any object that is full of twists and turns
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Word Origin for crinkum-crankum
C18: coinage based on crank 1
Words nearby crinkum-crankum
crinite, crinkle, crinkle leaf, crinkleroot, crinkly, crinkum-crankum, crinogenic, crinoid, crinoline, crinoline stretcher, crinophagy
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