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fankle

British  
/ ˈfæŋkəl /

verb

  1. to entangle

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noun

  1. a tangle; confusion

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Etymology

Origin of fankle

from fank a coil of rope, from fang , obsolete variant of vang

Example Sentences

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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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