crank bug
(slang) An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
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(slang) An imaginary insect crawling on or under the skin, a symptom of delusional parasitosis brought on by methamphetamine use.
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