crankish

adjective

crank·​ish ˈkraŋ-kish 

: freakish, crackpot, perverse

the word … occurs with a crankish and verbally impoverished tastelessness about 200 times

—Mary McCarthy

Word History

Etymology

crank entry 1 + -ish

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Rhymes for crankish

• frankish