Meanings
prepositional phrase
- UKobsoleteslangIn a crooked or dishonest manner.
Martin said at first that he bought the flour of a miller […] He next stated that it was an example, which he would not have pay to for^([sic]), and subsequently he confessed that he got it "on the crook."
1899, The London Corn Circular, volume 56, page 2Synonyms: on the cross
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseIn a crooked or dishonest manner.
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on the crook. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20crook
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“on the crook.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20crook. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the crook,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20crook.
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