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Crinkum-crankum


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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."

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