crinkum-crankum

crinkum-crankum: [͵krıŋkəmʹkræŋkəm] n разг.
1) что-л. очень запутанное, причудливое

2) причуда

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crinkum-crankum — [kriŋ′kəm kraŋ′kəm] n. 〚redupl. of CRANK1〛 Archaic anything full of twists and turns * * * … Universalium
crinkum-crankum — [kriŋ′kəm kraŋ′kəm] n. [redupl. of CRANK1] Archaic anything full of twists and turns … English World dictionary
crinkum-crankum — [krɪŋkəm kraŋkəm] noun archaic elaborate decoration or detail. Origin C17: fanciful reduplication of crank1 or crank2 … English new terms dictionary
crinkum-crankum — crin·kum cran·kum … English syllables
crinkum-crankum — |kriŋkəm|kraŋkəm noun ( s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by Latin nouns ending in um) of crinkle crankle archaic : something full of twists and turns : a thing fancifully or excessively intricate and elaborate … Useful english dictionary
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