a crook
121crook — 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… …
122crook — n 1. hook, angle, dogleg, hairpin turn; curve, curvature, incurvature, incurvation, bow, arc, turn, twist, tortuosity; bend, bending, flexion, flexure, fold, inflection. 2.Informal. swindler, thief, embezzler, confidence man, U.S. Sl. con man,… …
123crook — noun; informal See: criminal [noun] …
124Crook — /krʊk/ (say krook) noun William Pascoe, 1775–1846, Australian missionary and schoolteacher, born in England …
125crook — 1. Bend. Kīke e, lanahua, lapu una, ho okeke e, ho okanahua, uake e. See ex., pimple. 2. Cheat. Kanaka pale kānāwai …
126crook — Criminal …
127crook — A person given to crooked or fraudulent practices; a swindler, sharper, thief, forger, or the like. Term has been defined as a professional rogue; a criminal; or one consorting with criminals; a person recognized by the authorities as belonging… …
128crook — A person given to crooked or fraudulent practices; a swindler, sharper, thief, forger, or the like. Term has been defined as a professional rogue; a criminal; or one consorting with criminals; a person recognized by the authorities as belonging… …
