hell west and crooked
/hɛl wɛst ənd ˈkɹʊkɪd/
hell west and crooked adverb: all over the place; every which way.
Adverb
hell west and crooked (not comparable)
- All over the place; every which way.
- When he and Bob knocked Steelman′s plans hell west and crooked after that yellow skunk George Doble betrayed me to Brad, the boy lost his boots in the brush.1921, William MacLeod Raine, Gunsight Pass, page 52
- “ You see, Parson Brown, your stock is all mixed in and scattered hell-west and crooked ways, so you′ll jest have to pick out what′s handy. Is that all right ? ”1922, Elbert Hubbard, Selected Writings of Elbert Hubbard, page 310
Questions about hell west and crooked
- What does hell west and crooked mean?
- Hell west and crooked means all over the place; every which way.
- What part of speech is hell west and crooked?
- Hell west and crooked is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce hell west and crooked?
- Hell west and crooked is pronounced /hɛl wɛst ənd ˈkɹʊkɪd/.
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