Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
crank , 1.
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Examples
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An 'what motter wid its eyes, sot crank-sided right' ginst its nose, kickin 'up der heels, pintin' ebry way for
Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. Various
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He tell Mr. Dog dat de shoe fit mighty nice, but wid des one un um on, hit make 'im trot crank-sided.
Nights With Uncle Remus Myths and Legends of the Old Plantation Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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He tell Mr. Dog dat de shoe fit mighty nice, but wid des one un um on, hit make 'im trot crank-sided.
Nights With Uncle Remus Joel Chandler Harris 1878
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Then Brer Rabbit yelled out that if that Tar-Baby didn’t turn him loose, he was going to butt her crank-sided.
Think Progress » Memorandum To Tony Snow On The Use Of The Term ‘Tar Baby’ 2006
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