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simple past and past participle of crook examples
comparative more crooked, superlative most crooked
Not straight; having one or more bends or angles. examples
Set at an angle; not vertical or square. examples
(figuratively) Dishonest or illegal; corrupt. quotations examples
During the height of Italian immigration in the United States and in New York City, gangs flourished not only because of poverty but also because of political and social corruption. Policemen and politicians were often as crooked as the gang leaders themselves.
2004, Peter Bondanella, chapter 4, in Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, and Sopranos, pages 173–174