crank
/kɹæŋk/ adjective C1- Strange; weird; odd.
- Sick; unwell.
- Liable to capsize because of poorly stowed cargo or insufficient ballast.
- Full of spirit; brisk; lively; sprightly; overconfident; opinionated.
Comparative cranker · Superlative crankest
Phrasal verbs and expressions
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Lynde says that her father is a perfect old crank, and meaner than second skimmings.
Old Frankland the crank?”
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