Phrase from Mobb Deepâs âShook Oneâs Pt. IIâ 1995, meaning that you are either a crook (thief) or you arenât
What Mobb Deep is referring to as halfway crooks are rappers who act hard but really arenât
âScared to death and scared to look, they shook, âcause no ainât no such things as halfway crooksâ
Example:
She take my money when Iâm in need yeah sheâs a trifling friend in deed oh sheâs a gold digger way over time that digs on me