Awks

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Awkward. slang

    "We definitely did a panel on feminism together, maybe also a fringe event at a Tory conference. She [Liz Truss] probably wouldn’t remember those, but if she did, she would be able to make a fair summation of my feelings towards her, and that would be awkward – or, as the young people say, super awks."

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"We definitely did a panel on feminism together, maybe also a fringe event at a Tory conference. She [Liz Truss] probably wouldn’t remember those, but if she did, she would be able to make a fair summation of my feelings towards her, and that would be awkward – or, as the young people say, super awks."

Etymology

Clipping of awkward + -s (hypocoristic suffix).

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