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  1. Middle English awkeward, in the wrong way : awke, wrong (from Old Norse öfugr, backward; see apo- in Indo-European roots) + -ward, -ward.

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  • “Socks Inc., a game from a New York start-up called Awkward Hug, is a lot like a regular computer game, but instead of making an avatar online, players make their own sock puppets and complete "missions" in the real world.”

    The Wall Street Journal: New Games Link Tech and Reality

  • “ABC has ordered a comedy pilot titled Awkward Situations for Men.”

    All - Digital Spy - Entertainment and Media News

  • “A word that's repeated numerous times by interviewees within the AG's various interview reports is rather apt in the aftermath: "Awkward

    Spam on Sam (Jack Bog's Blog)

  • “We recently sat down with four of the five "Awkward" comedians (Hannibal Buress, Baron Vaughn, Marina Franklin and Victor Varnado) at Comix comedy club to discuss how 'nerd' is the white N-word, the problem with the census, and why you should always use cash at bondage clubs, among other things.”

    The Huffington Post: 'Awkward Comedy Show' Comics Talk Tiger, Michael Steele, And What It Is To Be A Nerd (VIDEO)

  • Awkward' situation: The airline ordered a slim passenger off a plane so that an overweight teen could have two seats”

    Home | Mail Online

  • “Cena-Hunter, "Awkward" Bret Hart angle Ask the Editor: Wouldn't incorporating MMA-style holds into pro wrestling matches just be trying to be something it's not?”

    PWTorch.com

  • Awkward' Minneapolis traffic hub is getting a facelift”

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  • “Cena-Hunter, "Awkward" Bret Hart angle TNA PPV Reax #1: First batch of Torch reader feedback on Against All Odds PPV - Styles vs. Joe, Hogan's minimal involvement, The Pope's big night Ask the Editor: Wouldn't incorporating MMA-style holds into pro wrestling matches just be trying to be something it's not?”

    PWTorch.com

  • “Each of Ariel's previous books was written while she was still in high school - "Awkward," about her freshman year at Berkeley High, was done the summer before her sophomore year, and so forth.”

    J. Weekly

  • “Conversations would play out, and then the scene would end with a punchline, and it happened throughout much of the episode: Tim's words after kissing Lyla in the library, Tami's "She's nice" line regarding Katie McCoy, Julie's "Awkward ..." after J. D.'s attempt at humor, and the sliding over of Landry's tray after Matt and Julie's lunch scene together.”

    The House Next Door

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