crocked

Example Sentences

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Following from that, who bids for a crocked footballer?;

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2015

Whatever the Westminster orthodoxy, under such a crocked system ownership matters.

From The Guardian • May 14, 2013

Star players crocked, headlines written, physios' diagnoses followed up.

From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2013

Former Cardiff right-back Adam Matthews had been handed his competitive debut for Celtic in place of the injured Mark Wilson, while Daniel Majstorovic was in for the crocked Glenn Loovens.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2011

Thus noticed and flattered Jenny worked away, assisting in scouring knives and washing spiders, until her dress was splashed with dishwater, and her white apron crocked by the kettles.

From The English Orphans by Holmes, Mary Jane