definition of
skew-whiff

[1] #1 skew-whiff s. [askew, awry, cockeyed, lopsided, wonky] 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". wn

[2] #2 skew-whiff r. [askew, awry] turned or twisted to one side; "rugs lying askew"; "with his necktie twisted awry". wn