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crookest

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crook

2  [krook]
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–adjective Australian.
1. sick or feeble.
2. ill-humored; angry.
3. out of order; functioning improperly.
4. unsatisfactory; disappointing.
Origin:
1875–80; perh. alter. of cronk
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crook 
c.1225, "hook-shaped instrument or weapon," from O.N. krokr "hook, corner," of obscure origin. Meaning of "swindler" is Amer.Eng., 1879, but crook "dishonest trick" was in M.E.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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