crocked

American

[krokt] / krɒkt /

adjective

Slang.

drunk.

crocked British

/ krɒkt /

adjective

injured
drunk

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Etymology

Origin of crocked

An Americanism dating back to 1925–30; crock ² + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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

From The Guardian • Aug. 11, 2015

Days before Euro 2012 England's first-choice centre-back, Gary Cahill, was crocked in an accidental collision with a team-mate.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2012

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

Doncaster, meanwhile, want Scunthorpe's soon-to-be-out-of-contract Joe Murphy to replace the crocked Neil Sullivan.

From The Guardian • Mar. 2, 2011

It wasn't the tackling part of it that crocked him.

From Tales of St. Austin's by Wodehouse, P. G. (Pelham Grenville)

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