- As crook as a mangy dog
- feeling extremely unwell
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
as crook as a mangy dog — Australian Slang feeling extremely unwell … English dialects glossary
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.… …