crocked
Americanadjective
adjective
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injured
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drunk
Etymology
Origin of crocked
Example Sentences
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Portland host San Jose after poor showing against Dallas All of which meant Portland went into their midweek game against Dallas without their crocked midfielder – and how they missed him.
From The Guardian • Apr. 15, 2016
Whatever the Westminster orthodoxy, under such a crocked system ownership matters.
From The Guardian • May 14, 2013
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
You'll have practically to look after both of them now that Tony's crocked.
From Tales of St. Austin's by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)
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