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crooked as a dog's hind leg

crooked as a dog's hind leg adjective: very unscrupulous and deceptive.

Adjective

crooked as a dog's hind leg

  1. (simile) Very unscrupulous and deceptive.

Synonyms of crooked as a dog's hind leg

Questions about crooked as a dog's hind leg

What does crooked as a dog's hind leg mean?
Crooked as a dog's hind leg means very unscrupulous and deceptive.
What part of speech is crooked as a dog's hind leg?
Crooked as a dog's hind leg is an adjective.

Words near crooked as a dog's hind leg in the dictionary

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

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