crookery

American  

[krook-uh-ree] / ˈkrʊk ə ri /

noun

1. the activities and dealings of crooks; crooked practices.

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Etymology

Origin of crookery

First recorded in 1925–30; crook ¹ (in the sense “swindler”) + -ery ( def. )

Example Sentences

The tension between entertainment and crookery that’s built into the business eventually grows into a full-blown dilemma when he meets his childhood idol in Marseille.

From New York Times

There was, however, one big problem with the program: It was a gigantic construct of inventive multimillion-dollar crookery.

From New York Times

Well, don’t know about you, but by hook or by crookery, I’ll be seeing Alberta downtown at the Cookery.

From New York Times

The millennials increasingly associate business with crookery rather than prosperity.

From Economist

The press sees exposing political crookery as one of its jobs.

From The Guardian