crinkum-crankum noun & adjective.
[krɪŋkǝm'kraŋkǝm] M17.[Fanciful redupl. of CRANK noun1, noun2: cf. CRANKUM, CRINKLE-CRANKLE.]A. noun. An intricate or convoluted thing; an elaborate device. Also, a crooked course (
lit. &
fig.), deviousness.
M17.b. adjective. Intricate, convoluted, elaborate.
L18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲