Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

crooked as a barrel of fish hooks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.27 in modern English

Syllables: crooked as a bar-rel of -fish hooks
IPA

52

Scrabble Score

27

Letters

3

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Very unscrupulous and deceptive.

American usage; Derogatory; Informal

Example Sentences

"But Father said this man was as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks. He never went near him if he could help it."
"And now, to top it off, Enron executive Kenneth Lay, who is as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks, is following the Bush example of hypocrisy by saying that he is praying that God will help him get through."
"It's a pity that there are no laborers on the poll. I guess all us blue-collar working stiffs are as crooked as a barrel of fish hooks."

Usage

Phrases

crooked as a barrel of snakes

Frequently Paired Words

crooked as a barrel of snakes

Questions

What does crooked as a barrel of fish hooks mean?: Very unscrupulous and deceptive.

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