adjective
General Slang
crook
KROOK · adjective · informal
Sick, unwell; also broken or bad.
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Definitions
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Ill or unwell; can also mean broken, faulty or unfair ('a crook deal').
“I'm feeling a bit crook, might head home.”
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Angry or annoyed, as in 'to go crook at someone' meaning to scold or tell them off.
“Mum went crook at me for tracking mud through the house.”
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crook In A Sentence
I'm feeling a bit crook, might head home.
Mum went crook at me for tracking mud through the house.
Origin & Usage
From 'crooked'; Australian and NZ sense of 'ill/bad' from the 19th century.
People Also Ask
What does crook mean in Australian slang?
As an adjective, crook means sick or unwell, and can also mean broken, faulty or unfair.
What does go crook at someone mean?
To 'go crook' at someone means to scold them or tell them off angrily.
Where does the Aussie word crook come from?
It comes from 'crooked', with the Australian and New Zealand sense of 'ill' or 'bad' dating to the 19th century.
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