Shkyaways

n.

Heard in Cork

Pronounced (shhk-ya-ways) meaning lopsided, sideways, messed up, all over the place, twisted in the wrong direction.

I put on me jumper in a rush and it was all shkyaways'," "Ah jayzus, me make-up's all shkyaways!

Posh English

I donned my pullover in a terrible hurry and it was completely lopsided.

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• Straight sidewaysTo put a car into a drift.