crocked

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Star players crocked, headlines written, physios' diagnoses followed up.

From The Guardian • Apr. 7, 2013

Days before the 2010 World Cup England's first-choice centre-back, Rio Ferdinand, was crocked in an accidental collision with a team-mate and ruled out of the tournament.

From The Guardian • Jun. 2, 2012

Former Cardiff right-back Adam Matthews had been handed his competitive debut for Celtic in place of the injured Mark Wilson, while Daniel Majstorovic was in for the crocked Glenn Loovens.

From BBC • Aug. 7, 2011

"Victor has great potential," he hooted, before pointing out a crocked clock has the "potential" to be right twice a day.

From The Guardian • Jul. 25, 2011

He played for the College 1st XV in three successive seasons, during which he was not once "crocked," nor did he miss a single match.

From War Letters of a Public-School Boy by Jones, Henry Paul Mainwaring