crinkum-crankum

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Something elaborately convoluted or tricky.
    — (glossary entry) Crincum-crancum,—Lines of irregularity and involution.

词形变化

crinkum-crankums plural crinkum crankum alternative crincum-crancum alternative crincum crancum alternative

词源

From crinkle and crankle, or a Low Latin crincum. See 1750 reference and explanation in 1810 citation.
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