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    [Verb]  | "crook" | \ ˈkru̇k \


    1: bend

    2: curve, wind


    Origin: 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "crook" 


    1: an implement having a bent or hooked form: such as

    2: pothook

    3: a shepherd's staff


    Origin: 13th century ;

     Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr hook;

    [Noun]  | "hook" | \ ˈhu̇k \


    1: a curved or bent device for catching, holding, or pulling

    2: something intended to attract and ensnare

    3: anchor


    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English hōc; akin to Middle Dutch hoec fishhook, corner, Lithuanian kengė hook;

    [Adjective]  | "crook" 


    1: not right:

    2: unsatisfactory

    3: dishonest, crooked


    Origin: 1898 ;

     Probably short for crooked;

    [Noun]  | "crook" 


    1: a person who has committed a crime;


      * e.g., " ... a guy at the bar was raving about how all politicians are basically crooks "



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    2: something that curves or is curved;


      * e.g., " ... carried the baby in the crook of her arm "



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    [Noun]  | "hook" 


    1: a hard strike with a part of the body or an instrument;


      * e.g., " ... delivered a hard right hook that struck his opponent in the eye "



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    [Verb]  | "crook" 


    1: to cause to turn away from a straight line;


      * e.g., " ... crooked a finger "





    2: to turn away from a straight line or course;


      * e.g., " ... the road suddenly crooked to the left "





    [Phrase]  | "going crook" 


    1: feeling or showing anger;


      * e.g., " ... Riley found himself going crook when he discovered that his roommate had eaten all his food. "





     [ "crook" ]

    1: someone who has committed (or been legally convicted of) a crime

      * e.g.,  ... he has done many bad things: he's a crook. 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: Sick, unwell Australian slang

      * e.g.,  ... I am too crook to work 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: Most, if not all, politicians are crooks. They like to fuck us little guys in the ass and never have the common courtesy to give us a reach around.

      * e.g.,  ... Us: Hey there George W., you are sure one helluva crook! 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: Sick, Unwell.

      * e.g.,  ... "I'm feeling a bit crook." 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: skateboarding trick done riding backside up to an obstacle and grinding on the front truck with the tail turned slightly. also done frontside, switch, and fakie

      * e.g.,  ... has anyone crooked hollywood highschool 16 yet? 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: Someone who makes money off of religion.

      * e.g.,  ... Joel Osteen is a crook. 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: crook: Dick Nixon

      * e.g.,  ... Dick Nixon was a crook, so, Dick Nixon before he dicks you. 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: adj. (like its spelled)

      * e.g.,  ... 'That shit be crook' 


     [ "crook" ]

    2: Being overall appealing or of a generally badass nature, especially used to describe illegal or illegitimate activities,generally used with infinitive of the verb 'to be'

      * e.g.,  ... 'Man, do remember when you got in a break-dance fight with  

     [ "crook" ]

    1: Busted, broken, not working

      * e.g.,  ... My computer is crook, but it works well as a paperweight. 

     [ "crook" ]

    1: To pull your ball sack over your sholder to appear as if you are carrying something you stole in a sack.

      * e.g.,  ... That guy could never do the crook 

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