fankle
Britishverb
noun
Etymology
Origin of fankle
from fank a coil of rope, from fang , obsolete variant of vang
Example Sentences
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He frequently plucks from his tremendous word hoard gems that will send you to the dictionary: bonxie, fankle, rupestral, stramash, zawn.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026
His cross was accurate but Obileye got in a fankle and diverted home to unlock the door.
From BBC • Dec. 21, 2022
“Those Eagles people sure know how to fankle the season-ticket holders at FedEx — no wonder they’re the only ones left in the fourth quarter.”
From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022
Besides, there is far less chance of a "fankle," to use a most expressive Scotch word, than when four or more flies are used.
From Scotch Loch-Fishing by Senior, William
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