Both Uses of
askew
in
The Looking Glass Wars
- Dodge flung out his fists and knocked Jack to the floor, left him splayed there with his wig askew, looking not at all like a person of high rank.
p. 34..4 *askew = not on straight
- It was as she came to this determination that Jack of Diamonds, running along a heart-shaped passage toward the gardens, suddenly found himself lifted off his feet, his wig again knocked askew.
p. 36..3
Definition:
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(askew) not straight (not in proper alignment)
or:
(when used figuratively) not right, or not as planned