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What (who) is askew - definition

FAMILY NAME
Askew (disambiguation)

Askew         
·adv & ·adj Awry; askance; asquint; oblique or obliquely;
- sometimes indicating scorn, or contempt, or entry.
askew         
ad.
Awry, obliquely, atwist, askile, aside, askance, askant, aslant, asquint, to one side.
askew         
Something that is askew is not straight or not level with what it should be level with.
There were no shutters at the windows, and some of the doors hung askew.
ADJ: v-link ADJ

Wikipedia

Askew

Askew is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Examples of use of askew
1. Jason Askew, Narragansett, Rhode Island Style vs. substance.
2. The second train stayed upright but was knocked askew on the tracks.
3. Reubin Askew, who cited substantial doubt about their guilt and the third man‘s confession.
4. Alito, bespectacled, hair askew, suit rumpled and ill–fitting, walked into Sen.
5. Furniture was askew and a pool of bleach was on the bedroom floor.