Crook
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Crook can refer to the following:
- Crooking is a verb to refer to the action of creating a bend or curve; for example, crooking a finger. A crook may be anything that is crooked thusly. Specifically, a crook is a tool with a crook in it, such as a shepherd's or bishop's staff or the tool used to change the pitch of a trumpet.
- Crook is a slang term for a criminal or a person of questionable morality. Its most famous use in U.S. history came in a speech by president Richard Nixon, who while defending himself from the Watergate scandal proclaimed: "I am not a crook." The adjective crooked can refer to such persons or actions. This version of the term may also be archaically used as a verb in reference to becoming a criminal or causing another to become a criminal.
- In Australian slang, crook can be an adjective referring to poor quality, either physically or mentally.
- Crook, Colorado is a community in the United States.
- George Crook was an American general.
