crank bug

noun

An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.

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Meanings

nouncrank bug (plural crank bugs)

plural crank bugs

  1. slangAn imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
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APA

crank bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20bug

MLA

“crank bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20bug. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crank bug,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20bug.

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