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