fankle

/ ˈfæŋkəl /

verb

1. to entangle

noun

1. a tangle; confusion

Word History and Origins

Origin of fankle¹

from fank a coil of rope, from fang , obsolete variant of vang

Example Sentences

Striker De Jong added his name to the register with a glancing header, Veerman slewed in a shot amid shouts for offside, then Goldson got into a fankle trying to return a ball to Butland and ending up shunting it into his own net.

From BBC

His cross was accurate but Obileye got in a fankle and diverted home to unlock the door.

From BBC

“You’ve renamed the WFT what? Oh, that’s gonna fankle.”

From Washington Post

Fankle: To go to your team’s away game and irritate the home crowd.

From Washington Post

Fankle: An air-conditioned sock, high-tech sportswear still in beta: “The smell wafting from Jim’s fankles cleared the theater.”

From Washington Post