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crank bug

crank bug noun: an imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.

Noun

crank bug (plural crank bugs)

  1. (slang) An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.

Forms of crank bug

pluralcrank bugs

Questions about crank bug

What does crank bug mean?
Crank bug means an imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
What part of speech is crank bug?
Crank bug is a noun.
What is the plural of crank bug?
The plural of crank bug is crank bugs.

Words near crank bug in the dictionary

  1. crank angles
  2. crank arm
  3. crank arms
  4. crank axle
  5. crank axles
  6. crank bug
  7. crank bugs
  8. crank call
  9. crank caller
  10. crank callers
  11. crank calls

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