crooked as a dog's hind leg
Bent beyond repair
Crooked as a dog's hind leg describes something extremely crooked—bent, twisted, or dishonest.
The comparison works because a dog's hind leg bends at odd angles.
Most often applied to dishonest people or corrupt dealings: That contractor is crooked as a dog's hind leg.
The expression is folksy and predominantly Southern or rural American.
- bentCurved; also dishonest
- deceitfulInclined to mislead others
- fraudulentInvolving intentional dishonesty
- on the takeAccepting illicit payments
- twistedWound around itself
duplicitous · conniving · slippery as an eel · untrustworthy · distorted · gnarled · unscrupulous · rotten to the core · snake in the grass · shady · scheming · underhanded · smoke and mirrors · treacherous · misshapen · warped · bent out of shape · asymmetrical
crooked as a dog's hind leghonest
Free from deception
straight as an arrow · upright · on the level · trustworthy · aboveboard
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