crooks
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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary by hook or by crook 1 crook n. Pronunciation: ' kru ̇ k Function: transitive verb Date: 12th century : BEND intransitive verb : CURVE , WIND ]]> 2 crook n. Function: noun Etymology: Middle English crok, from Old Norse krōkr hook Date: 13th century 1 : an implement having a bent or hooked form: as a : POTHOOK b (1) : a shepherd's staff (2) : CROSIER 1 2 : a part of something that is hook-shaped, curved, or bent <the crook of an umbrella handle> 3 : BEND , CURVE 4 : a person who engages in fraudulent or criminal practices]]> 3 crook n. Function: adjective Etymology: probably short for crooked Date: 1898 Australian &New Zealand : not right: a : UNSATISFACTORY b : DISHONEST , CROOKED c : IRRITABLE , ANGRY ― used especially in the phrase go crook d : ILL , UNWELL ]]>