n. 1 a an eccentric person, esp. one obsessed by a particular theory (health-food crank). b US a bad-tempered person. 2 literary a fanciful turn of speech (quips and cranks).
[ back-form. f. CRANKY ]
n. 1 a an eccentric person, esp. one obsessed by a particular theory (health-food crank). b US a bad-tempered person. 2 literary a fanciful turn of speech (quips and cranks).
[ back-form. f. CRANKY ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012