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lopsided

lop·si·ded

UK/ˈlɒp.saɪ.dəd/ US/ˈlɑp.saɪ.dɪd/ rare

adjective

1.
2.

turned or twisted toward one side

  • “a...youth with a gorgeous red necktie all awry” G.K.Chesterton
  • “his wig was, as the British say, skew-whiff”
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Origin

From lop (“to hang loosely”) + side + -ed.

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