hell west and crooked

hell west and crooked
adjective /hɛl wɛst ənd ˈkrʊkɪd/

, 1988, Late in the season with the continual shooting the buffalo would scatter hell west and crooked looking for cover. — Tom Cole, Hell West and Crooked (Angus&Robertson 1995 p.155 facing)


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