crocked

American

[krokt] / krɒkt /

adjective

Slang.

drunk.

crocked British

/ krɒkt /

adjective

injured
drunk

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Etymology

Origin of crocked

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; crock ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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Former Cardiff right-back Adam Matthews had been handed his competitive debut for Celtic in place of the injured Mark Wilson, while Daniel Majstorovic was in for the crocked Glenn Loovens.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2011

Leaning against a wall in the weighing room after his last ride, he played down the threat of that fall, saying he knew immediately that he had not been crocked again.

From The Guardian • Mar. 13, 2011

Doncaster, meanwhile, want Scunthorpe's soon-to-be-out-of-contract Joe Murphy to replace the crocked Neil Sullivan.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2011

It might have been the 32-year-old lining up against Australia in Durban on Sunday with Adler crocked.

From The Guardian • Jun. 11, 2010

I looked at the compass carefully and saw that it was really crocked.

From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John

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