English · Slang Attested

crank bug

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Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Côn trùng ảo bò trên hoặc dưới da, triệu chứng của ảo giác ký sinh do sử dụng methamphetamine

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “crank bug” mean?

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

Is “crank bug” formal or informal?

crank bug is generally slang.

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