on the cross

prepositional phrase

dishonestly

Similar
on the crook
Opposite
on the square
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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. UKobsoleteslangdishonestly

    […] in fact, any high mobs-man could get nine pounds each for tenners got “on the cross”; […]

    1905, Arthur Morrison, Divers Vanities

    Synonyms: on the crook

Synonyms & antonyms

prepositional phrasedishonestly

Similar
on the crook
Opposite
on the square
Also see
on the crook
Cite this entry
APA

on the cross. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20cross

MLA

“on the cross.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20cross. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the cross,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20cross.

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