crank bugs

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

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of crank bug
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APA

crank bugs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20bugs

MLA

“crank bugs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20bugs. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crank bugs,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crank%20bugs.

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