Cankle

//ˈkæŋkəl// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation. derogatory, usually

    "Hey, all l’m saying is she’s got cankles, for God’s sake. What? Cankles! She’s got no ankles. It’s like the calf merged with the foot, cut out the middleman."

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"Hey, all l’m saying is she’s got cankles, for God’s sake. What? Cankles! She’s got no ankles. It’s like the calf merged with the foot, cut out the middleman."

Etymology

Blend of calf + ankle.

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