ASKEW

[adjective] [after verb], [adverb] - not straight or level, or out of balanceThe table stood askew on its uneven legs.The portrait was hanging askew on the wall.I knocked her spectacles askew with my newspaper.She put her lipstick on askew as she rushed to meet her friend. [after verb]With his shirt crumpled and school tie askew, it was obvious he'd been in a fight.(figurative) Now that we have all the evidence, the jury's original verdict seems utterly askew. [after verb](figurative) The balance between the vocal and instrumental parts was slightly askew, otherwise the concert was excellent. [after verb] a/s/l? - Internet abbreviation for age, sex and location: used when you are talking to someone in a chat room and you want to ask how old they are, if they are male or female, and where they live"a/s/l?" "20/f/London (= I am 20, I am female and I live in London)"