trinkum-trankum
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Meaning · English
A trinket.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
But Toralva, having a long noſe, ſoon ſmelt his deſign, and then what does ſhe do, think ye, but comes after him bare-foot and bare-legg’d, with a pilgrim’s ſtaff in her hand, and a wallet at her back, wherein they ſay ſhe carry’d a piece of looking-glaſs, half a comb, a broken pot with paint, and I
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “trinkum-trankum” mean?
A trinket.
Is “trinkum-trankum” formal or informal?
trinkum-trankum is generally slang.