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    [Adjective]  | "awk*ward" | \ ˈȯ-kwərd \


    1: lacking dexterity or skill (as in the use of hands)

    2: showing the result of a lack of expertness

    3: lacking ease or grace (as of movement or expression)

    Origin: 1530 ;

     Middle English awkeward in the wrong direction, from awke turned the wrong way, from Old Norse ǫfugr; akin to Old High German abuh turned the wrong way;

    [Noun]  | "awkwardness" 


    [Adjective]  | "awkward" 


    1: lacking social grace and assurance;


      * e.g., " ... preteens feeling awkward at their first formal dance "




    2: showing or marked by a lack of skill and tact (as in dealing with a situation);


      * e.g., " ... her awkward handling of the seating arrangements at the wedding reception resulted in many hurt feelings "




    3: causing embarrassment;


      * e.g., " ... the awkward situation of having to listen as your host and hostess quarrel loudly in the next room "




     [ "awkwardness" ]

    1: The only thing more powerful than love.

      * e.g.,  ... That level 35 love doesn't stand a chance against my level 35 awkwardness! 

     [ "awkwardness" ]

    1: CALLUM REID

      * e.g.,  ... (Awkwardness) when your friend gets hurt and then the awkward one is in the corner asking what time we are all going in for our dinners 

     [ "awkwardness" ]

    1: noun; A feeling felt in situations causing embarrassment

      * e.g.,  ... Guy: -searches Urban dictionary for awkwardness, finds no definition, awkwardness- 

     [ "Awkward Awkward" ]

    1: Interjection. Used when confronted with an awkward situation and one awkward does not suffice.

      * e.g.,  ... Ben: Do you have a crush on John? 

     [ "awkward" ]

    1: When something weird or embarrassing happens, and there's that silence after it. No one really knows what to say, or choose not to say anything. Just back slowly away..

      * e.g.,  ... When you're making out with someone and then you realize your zipper is down. You zip it up slowly...But he notices *awkward* When you walk in on your parents doing "family planning" 

     [ "Awkward" ]

    1: When two pedophiles meet up after chatting as 15 year olds online.

      * e.g.,  ... ...ohh...well this is awkward.... 

     [ "awkwardate" ]

    1: To make someone feel awkward. To awkwardate someone; awkwardated (past tense) awkwardation (the procress in awkwardating someone)

      * e.g.,  ... Sorry I didn't mean to awkwardate you. 

     [ "awkward" ]

    1: passing a homeless person on your way to a coin star machine.

      * e.g.,  ... the most awkward thing that could happen is passing a homeless person carrying a jar full of change. 

     [ "awkwardize" ]

    1: The art of turning a normal conversation into an awkward situation.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you see that video of a guy electrocuting himself? LMFAO" "How can you find that stuff funny?" "..." "I totally awkwardized this conversation." 

     [ "awkward" ]

    1: when you ask your best friend who their best friend is and they say someone else

      * e.g.,  ... going on anon - on tumblr - and asking your besto who their best friend is, and they say the person who they are always fighting with. cue awkward moment. 

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