- as crook as a mangy dog
- Australian Slangfeeling extremely unwell
English dialects glossary. 2013.
English dialects glossary. 2013.
As crook as a mangy dog — feeling extremely unwell … Dictionary of Australian slang
crook — /krʊk / (say krook) noun 1. a bent or curved piece, appendage, etc.; a hook; the hooked part of anything. 2. an instrument or implement having a bent or curved part, as a shepherd s staff hooked at one end or as the crozier of a bishop or abbot.… …