crinkum-crankum
noun
crin·kum-cran·kum
¦kriŋkəm¦kraŋkəm
plural -s
archaic
: something full of twists and turns : a thing fancifully or excessively intricate and elaborate
Word History
Etymology
alteration (influenced by Latin nouns ending in -um) of crinkle-crankle
First Known Use
1670, in the meaning defined above