1. plural of crookery; dishonest or fraudulent practices; trickery or deception
Usage: informal; chiefly British

Examples

• The company was shut down after investigators uncovered numerous crookeries in their accounting practices.
• He was known for his various crookeries and schemes to cheat unsuspecting customers.
• The politician's crookeries finally caught up with him when the scandal broke.
• She had no patience for the crookeries of dishonest salesmen.
• Their business dealings were full of crookeries and underhanded tactics.