■ noun
1》 a shepherd's hooked staff.
↘a bishop's crozier.
2》 a bend, especially at the elbow in a person's arm.
3》 informal a person who is dishonest or a criminal.
■ verb bend (something, especially a finger as a signal).
■ adjective Austral./NZ informal bad, unsound, or unwell.
↘dishonest or illegal.
Derivatives
~ery noun
Origin
ME: from ON krókr 'hook'.