crocked
Americanadjective
adjective
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injured
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drunk
Etymology
Origin of crocked
Example Sentences
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Just the one change in personnel for France after their Ireland win as Jonathan Danty replaces the crocked Gabin Villiere in the starting XV.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 26, 2022
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
There's only two of us—including me—that haven't crocked up," he said; "people don't seem to think it's hot for us, or that we feel fed up at all.
From Captivity by Eyles, M. Leonora
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