"crank bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crank bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crank bug (plural crank bugs)
  1. (slang) An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use. Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-crank_bug-en-noun-5WYM2-VJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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