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English word cankle comes from English ankle, English calf

ankle (English)

The skeletal joint which connects the foot with the leg; the uppermost portion of the foot and lowermost portion of the leg, which contain this skeletal joint. (US, slang) To walk.. (cycling) To cyclically angle the foot at the ankle while pedaling, to maximize the amount of work applied to the pedal during each revolution.

calf (English)

(anatomy) The back of the leg below the knee.. The muscle in the back of the leg below the knee. (informal, dated) An awkward or silly boy or young man; any silly person; a dolt.. A cabless railroad engine.. A chunk of ice broken from a larger glacier, ice shelf, or iceberg.. A small island, near a larger island.. A young cow or bull.. A young elephant, seal or whale (also used of some other [...]

cankle (English)

(slang, pejorative) An obese or otherwise swollen ankle that blends into the calf without clear demarcation.

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