crook
41crook — 1. noun 1) informal a small time crook Syn: criminal, lawbreaker, offender, villain, delinquent, felon, convict, malefactor, culprit, wrongdoer; rogue, scoundrel, shyster, cheat, scam artist, swindler …
42crook — I [[t]krʊk[/t]] n. 1) a bent or curved implement, appendage, etc.; hook 2) the hooked part of anything 3) an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a bishop s crosier 4) a dishonest person, esp. a swindler or thief 5) a bend or… …
43crook — [12] A crook ‘criminal’ is almost literally a ‘bent’ person. The underlying meaning of the word is ‘bend, curve, hook’, as can be seen in other applications such as ‘shepherd’s staff with a crooked end’, and particularly in the derivative crooked …
44crook — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK …
45crook — See: BY HOOK OR BY CROOK …
46crook — n. [ON. krokr, crook] A hook; recurved tip; bend or curve …
47Crook — Australian slang for being sick or unwell. I can t come in to work today I feel a bit crook …
48crook — bad; not a satisfactory outcome. Don t use that car, the engine is crook …
49Crook — Australian slang for being sick or unwell. I can t come in to work today I feel a bit crook …
50crook — bad; not a satisfactory outcome. Don t use that car, the engine is crook …