bent as a butcher's hook

adjective

Synonym of bent as a nine-bob note (“very dishonest or corrupt”).

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Meanings

adjective
  1. UKslangsimileSynonym of bent as a nine-bob note (“very dishonest or corrupt”).

    Synonyms: bent as a nine-bob note

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveSynonym of bent as a nine-bob note (“very dishonest or corrupt”).

Similar
bent as a nine-bob note
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bent as a nine-bob note
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APA

bent as a butcher's hook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20as%20a%20butcher's%20hook

MLA

“bent as a butcher's hook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20as%20a%20butcher's%20hook. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bent as a butcher's hook,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bent%20as%20a%20butcher's%20hook.

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