de-awkwardize

To make something less awkward.

That ice breaker worked really well to de-akwardize that meeting.
Laughing at yourself helps de-awkwardize an embarrassing moment.
Using a 45 degree angle instead of a 90 degree angle helped de-awkwardize that corner.

by Jen and Katie January 7, 2008

the awks

(or, to give the awks.) An intense awkward feeling, usually caused by revealing something in conversation.

Lee: Told Maria I was dating her sister.
John: Didn't you ask Maria out last year?
Lee: Yeah, before she wanted me.
John: I bet that was weird.
Lee: Yeah, I totally gave her the awks. Both times.
John: Too bad you work together.

by Krastofer August 16, 2008

awkward turtle

A motion performed by stacking one's hands on top of one another, extending the thumbs and rotating the thumbs slowly. Performed after a friend has said/done something awkward, either to ease the tension or further humiliate the friend.

"Dog, today carver asked laura to the dance, and she turned him down in front of like 50 people."
"What'd you do?"
"We had to bust out the awkward turtle"

by Urban Dictionary January 7, 2009

Awkward moment

Moments that occur whenever I open my mouth for more than two minutes.

A: So, what time is it?
Everyone else: -Stares in abject shock.-
A: Umm...I just asked what time it was.
Everyone else: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA YOU SUCK.
A: ...That was...awkward.

by Ralph March 22, 2005

awky sitch

A shorter version of "awkward situation"

Mom: John, your father and I have chlamydia..
John: ......awky sitch, awky sitch!

by Sonson K June 18, 2007

awked out

To feel overwhelmingly uncomfortable because of an awkward (awk) moment or situation

I found her tampons and was totally awked out

by Alicat24 March 23, 2008

awkwosexual

A straight guy who can't seem to pull his game together in front of the opposite gender and occasionally makes awkward remarks. Usually has a girl that he texts but will never hook up with.

Bro: Yo you kickin it to Lily right now dude?
Awkwosexual: Uhh I guess, never gonna happen though. I'm just gonna run naxx instead.
Bro: Um, what?

Bree: Oh hey Ty, you're cute.
Ty: Oh uh yeah um you uhh too?
Bree: There's Emmet! See you later Ty!
Ty: ....damnit
Pete: oculus?
Ty: sure

by The Awkwo May 30, 2009