crank

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."

by Gwiwer October 5, 2016

Crank that Soulja Boy

Masturbate.

John: Help me!

Kelly: Nah, dude, I'm just busy trying to get this thing off me, but it keeps forcing me to Crank That Soulja Boy, and therefore I am unable to. I'm sorry!

by Mileyjonesthepizzafan July 10, 2022

Too Dank To Crank

An expression used when weed has too many dank thc crystals to maintain a burnm

This is some fire weed, but it's too dank to crank.

by TotallyNotBryan August 13, 2017

crank top

When you have a tank top and you decide to crop it into a crop top, you are left with a cropped tank top. Hence the name, crank top.

Woah, I like your crank top! It makes you look cute AND swole!

by karliskool October 22, 2020

Cranking

Not that thing that Maria said it was.

You can’t trust Urban Dictionary, Maria, cranking doesn’t mean that!

by Pipsnob December 6, 2020

Crank

To fuck

“Me and my home boys cranked…with socks on of course.”

by Twatgoddess August 23, 2021

mess crank

A mess crank is U.S Navy jargon for the lower ranks position working in the galley, same as K.P. in the Army.

Get your ass in my galley, mess crank, and swab this deck -NOW !!!

by Woodstock78 April 24, 2020