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Fankle
FANG-kul
Meaning in Scotland
A tangle, muddle, or complicated mess; to become tangled.
Can describe physical tangles or figurative confusion.
Natural examples
How Fankle appears in context
- The cable is in a fankle.
- My headphones fankled in my pocket.
Context profile
Tone, setting, audience, and caution
Context-dependent; examples show common everyday force.
Conversation, local writing, or Scottish institutional use depending on the entry.
Recognizable to many Scottish speakers, with uneven regional frequency.
Can describe physical tangles or figurative confusion.
Common patterns
Phrases built around this meaning
- in a fankle
- get fankled
- a right fankle
Related meanings
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Evidence
Sources used for this entry
- Essential Scots-English DictionaryDictionaries of the Scots Language
Authoritative general reference with English definitions for thousands of Scots words and regional labels.