Slang

bent

This page is about the slang term bent

Meaning

dishonest, corrupt

For example

  • We always knew those cops were bent, but we've never had the evidence to prove it.

  • Even though she'd been cheating on her taxes for years, Cathy didn't consider herself bent. She said everybody did it.

Quick Quiz

The company's accountant was bent. For a long time he'd been

a. making simple mistakes

b. stealing the company's money

c. working too hard
a) making simple mistakes b) stealing the company's money c) working too hard

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Contributor: Matt Errey