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crooked as a barrel of snakes

crooked as a barrel of snakes adjective: very untrustworthy.

Adjective

crooked as a barrel of snakes

  1. (US, informal, simile) Very untrustworthy.

Questions about crooked as a barrel of snakes

What does crooked as a barrel of snakes mean?
Crooked as a barrel of snakes means very untrustworthy.
What part of speech is crooked as a barrel of snakes?
Crooked as a barrel of snakes is an adjective.

Words near crooked as a barrel of snakes in the dictionary

  1. crookbill
  2. crookbills
  3. Crooke
  4. crooked
  5. crooked as a barrel of fish hooks
  6. crooked as a barrel of snakes
  7. crooked as a dog's hind leg
  8. Crooked Corner
  9. Crooked Creek
  10. crooked number
  11. crooked numbers

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