crookery
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crookery — ˈkru̇kərē, ri noun ( es) Etymology: crook (I) (swindler) + ery : crooked dealings or practices all the crookery exposed in the Internal Revenue Bureau New Orleans States unmasks the crook … Useful english dictionary
crookery — noun Date: 1927 crooked dealings or practices … New Collegiate Dictionary
crookery — crook·er·y (kro͝okʹə rē) n. Dishonest practices, as in business or politics. * * * … Universalium
crookery — n. dishonest dealings, crooked practices … English contemporary dictionary
crookery — crook·ery … English syllables
Alibi (play) — Infobox Play name = Alibi image size = writer = Michael Morton, from a novel by Agatha Christie date of premiere = May 15, 1928 country of Origin = United Kingdom original language = English Alibi is a 1928 play by Michael Morton based on The… … Wikipedia
Bhindi Bazaar — is located in South Mumbai. The origin of the name is unknown. However it literally means market of Bhindi ( Bhindi means lady finger in Hindi). [http://www.bhindibazaar.com/index.cfm?menuitem=1] Bhindi Bazaar is an area between Mohemmad Ali Road … Wikipedia
crook — noun 1》 a shepherd s hooked staff. ↘a bishop s crozier. 2》 a bend, especially at the elbow in a person s arm. 3》 informal a person who is dishonest or a criminal. verb bend (something, especially a finger as a signal). adjective Austral./NZ… … English new terms dictionary
crook — n., v., & adj. n. 1 the hooked staff of a shepherd or bishop. 2 a a bend, curve, or hook. b anything hooked or curved. 3 colloq. a a rogue; a swindler. b a professional criminal. v.tr. & intr. bend, curve. adj. 1 crooked. 2 Austral. & NZ colloq.… … Useful english dictionary
