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    What is the origin of the saying 'crook as rookwood'?

    Question #35327. Asked by kerry8888. (Jun 08 03 4:30 PM)


    mk2norwich

    		Crook as rookwood meand 'very unwell'.
    From Rookwood, a cemetery in Western Sydney.

    http://www.ukjournalism.org/prest/archive/issue9%20060301/features/Slang.htm

    Jun 08 03, 4:32 PM
    Norwich

    		'meand'?

    Try 'means' instead....

    Jun 08 03, 4:33 PM
    kerry

    		correct norwich....rookwood is australias biggest (and a very old) cemetery. crook means sick. you dont get any crooker than being at rookwood....:)

    Jun 08 03, 4:36 PM

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