Crinkum-crankum
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Something elaborately convoluted or tricky.
"(glossary entry) Crincum-crancum,—Lines of irregularity and involution."
Example
More examples"(glossary entry) Crincum-crancum,—Lines of irregularity and involution."
Etymology
From crinkle and crankle, or a Low Latin crincum. See 1750 reference and explanation in 1810 citation.