People or a person that shows no respect others....especially in a shared house...also known as mongs, retards and scroats.
Meredith "Hey guys it's -3 in this house what's the deal about turning the heating off on a daily basis?"
Guys " Erm.... what do you mean?"
Meredith "I'm fucking freezing that's what I mean?:
Guys "Oh I see....we will make sure it's on from now on".
Meredith" Your all a bunch of cranks....i'm going for a wank".
Disparaging term used by industry staff and others to describe persons who ride on buses for fun and as a hobby. Related terms "to crank", "cranking" and "cranked". Usually derogatory and used by some bus company staff. Known from London in the 1970s and widespread by the 1980s. Compares to the railway-enthusiast term "gricer".
"You going for a crank this weekend?"
"Yeah - I'm cranking the 56 on Sunday; it's the only route I haven't cranked."
1. Used to describe a person who is crazy. 2. A slang term for drugs, usually heroin. 3. A slang term to do something with power or vigorous motion. From the German work "krank" which also means "sick."
"He's a bit of a crank."
"Wow, that's some good crank."