gawky

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[edit] Etymology

(UK) From gawk (verb or noun).
(US, Southern, Appalachian) Possibly an interpretative pronunciation of gauche.

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[edit] Adjective

gawky (comparative gawkier, superlative gawkiest)

  1. awkward, ungainly; lacking grace or dexterity in movement

[edit] Translations

awkward, ungainly

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