noun
General Slang
fankle
FANK-ul · noun · informal
A tangle or muddle; to entangle
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Definitions
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A tangle or knot; figuratively a state of confusion. 'In a fankle' means muddled.
“The cables are in a right fankle.”
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fankle In A Sentence
The cables are in a right fankle.
Origin & Usage
Scots, from 'fank' (a coil or noose), of Scandinavian origin.
Variants
fankled
People Also Ask
What does 'fankle' mean?
A tangle or knot, and figuratively a muddle or state of confusion.
What does 'in a fankle' mean?
To be tangled up or muddled — either literally, like knotted cables, or figuratively, like being confused.
Where does 'fankle' come from?
From the Scots word 'fank', meaning a coil or noose, which has Scandinavian roots.
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