All 4 Uses of
shrewd
in
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
- I don't know-I was always a pretty shrewd customer at twenty-one, but you birds may just be too tough for me.†
Chpt 6 *shrewd = smart
- Jules was a shrewd old white-haired Negro with a theory the world was being tipped over on its side during the night by the black boys; he used to slip out in the early mornings, aiming to catch them tipping it.†
Chpt 8
- And the third boy mutters, "Of course, the very nature of this plan could indicate that he is simply a shrewd con man, and not mentally ill at all."†
Chpt 16
- He's a shrewd character with an eye out for a quick dollar.†
Chpt 26
Definition:
smart -- especially in negotiating with people (may infer underhanded dealings)