Crinkum-crankum
[KRING-kəm-KRANG-kəm]
Part of speech: noun
Origin: English, mid-18th century
1.
Elaborate decoration or detail.
Examples of Crinkum-crankum in a sentence
"I love Victorian architecture with the woodwork overflowing with crinkum-crankum."
"The reviews of the latest book in the mystery series promise a story filled with crinkum-crankum."
About Crinkum-crankum
Crinkum-crankum is a fanciful word for something fanciful itself. This fun-to-say noun means something with over-the-top decoration, or something full of twists and turns.
Did you Know?
It might sound like a nonsense word, but "crinkum-crankum" has roots in very real terms. It’s an alteration of "crinkle," meaning "a wrinkle or crease on the surface of something," and "crankle," which comes from the Latin word "crincum," meaning "a bend or twist." "Crinkum-crankum" is a fun way to describe something delightfully elaborate.
