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skew–whiff
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skew–whiff
(adjective)
skew–whiff
/ˌskjuː
ˈ
wɪf/
adjective
skew–whiff
/ˌskjuː
ˈ
wɪf/
adjective
Britannica Dictionary definition of SKEW–WHIFF
[
more skew–whiff; most skew–whiff
]
British, informal
:
not straight
:
crooked
a slightly
skew-whiff
door
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often used figuratively
Their plans went a little
skew-whiff
.
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