askew
[uh-skyoo]
adverb
to one side; out of line; in a crooked position; awry: to wear one's hat askew; to hang a picture askew.
with disapproval, scorn, contempt, etc.; disdainfully: They looked askew at the painting.
adjective
crooked; awry: Your clothes are all askew.
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Origin of askew
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askew
adverb, adjective
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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askew
1570s, of uncertain etymology; perhaps literally "on skew" (see skew), or from the Old Norse form, a ska. Earlier askoye is attested in the same sense (early 15c.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper