crinkum-crankum
crinkum-crankum noun: something elaborately convoluted or tricky.
Noun
crinkum-crankum (plural crinkum-crankums)
- Something elaborately convoluted or tricky.
- (glossary entry) Crincum-crancum,—Lines of irregularity and involution.1787, George Colman, Prose on several occasions, T. Cadel, page 95
- I had no notion of being lost in so much light; but I had wander'd out of the main streets, and was got to the crinkum-crankum parts of London, where there are turnings and windings on every side.1802 February, Peter Thrifty, “A Farmer's Description of the Illuminations in London”, in Sporting Magazine, volume 19, page 286
crinkum-crankum meaning in Tamil
crinkum-crankum in Tamil
- கோணல்மாணலான பொருள், கோணல்மாணலான
Forms of crinkum-crankum
| plural | crinkum-crankums |
|---|---|
| alternative form | crinkum crankum |
| alternative form | crincum-crancum |
| alternative form | crincum crancum |
Origin of crinkum-crankum
From crinkle and crankle, or a Low Latin crincum. See 1750 reference and explanation in 1810 citation.
Questions about crinkum-crankum
- What does crinkum-crankum mean?
- Crinkum-crankum means something elaborately convoluted or tricky.
- What is crinkum-crankum in Tamil?
- Crinkum-crankum in Tamil is கோணல்மாணலான பொருள், கோணல்மாணலான. See Crinkum-crankum meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is crinkum-crankum?
- Crinkum-crankum is a noun.
- What is the plural of crinkum-crankum?
- The plural of crinkum-crankum is crinkum-crankums.
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