GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The word “awkward” was invented by someone mid-handshake. It was a live demonstration.

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"Awkward" comes from Middle English, built from the Old Norse word awk, meaning turned the wrong way, plus the suffix -ward. It dates to around the 14th century.

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