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crinkle-crankle

noun
crin·​kle-cran·​kle | \ ¦kriÅ‹kÉ™l¦kraÅ‹kÉ™l\
plural -s

Definition of crinkle-crankle

: a winding in and out : sinuosity, zigzag

First Known Use of crinkle-crankle

1598, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for crinkle-crankle

crinkle + crankle

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