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crook


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adj

Definition of CROOK

Australian & New Zealand
: not right: a : unsatisfactory b : dishonest, crooked c : irritable, angry —used especially in the phrase go crook d : ill, unwell

Origin of CROOK

probably short for crooked
First Known Use: 1898

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