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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Striker De Jong added his name to the register with a glancing header, Veerman slewed in a shot amid shouts for offside, then Goldson got into a fankle trying to return a ball to Butland and ending up shunting it into his own net.
From BBC
His cross was accurate but Obileye got in a fankle and diverted home to unlock the door.
From BBC
Fankle: To go to your team’s away game and irritate the home crowd.
From Washington Post
“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
Fankle: An air-conditioned sock, high-tech sportswear still in beta: “The smell wafting from Jim’s fankles cleared the theater.”
From Washington Post
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