In Scotland, a fank is “a coil of rope” or “snare,” and to fankle means to “tangle up,” as in My earbuds are fankled. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Fank and Fankle” In Scotland, a fank, F-A-N-K, is a coil of rope or a snare, and...
Feeling fankled? It’s a Scots English word that means “messed up” or “confused.” In this week’s episode, Grant and Martha also discuss a whole litter of synonyms for dust bunny, a slew of different terms for the piece of playground equipment you...
Feeling fankled? It’s a Scots English word that means “messed up” or “confused.” This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Fankled” You’re listening to A Way with Words. I’m Martha Barnette. And I’m Grant Barrett. Earlier this year, we...
