The pose made when you have to take a photograph with a person you do not feel comfortable with, yet you are required to put your arms around him or her for the sake of a decent photograph. In this pose the hand does not grasp around like a normal embrace, but rather clenches into a fist in case you have to escape this creepy person.
"Ohmigosh, I just met the best man and he is really creepy! Do I have to take a picture with him?" - Maid of Honor
"Don't worry about it! Just use the awkward fist!" -Bride
"Don't worry about it! Just use the awkward fist!" -Bride
by lazerest May 14, 2011
Get the Awkward Fist mug.Another of the awkward animals, similar to the awkward whale. This is when one person leans across another with outstretched arms and holds their position, as if a crocodiles mouth is open.
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Uncomfortable or embarrassing. Scientific evidence has proven that the birth of the word "awkward" comes directly from the invention of the game Truth or Dare.
Poor little Johnny didn't even know what awkward was until he played Truth or Dare and had to tell everyone who he liked.
by PatriciaPancake September 1, 2012
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Get the awkward mug.1. a party that is exceedingly uncomfortable
2. when you tell a story and everyone has already heard it before and no one reacts
2. when you tell a story and everyone has already heard it before and no one reacts
"Man, this 1812 themed party is so awkward party."
"Did I tell you about the restaurant reservation thing?"
"Yes."
"..."
"Did I tell you about the restaurant reservation thing?"
"Yes."
"..."
by awkward poopy August 9, 2012
Get the awkward party mug.Awkwardism is the state of always feeling awkward. Many may use this in the terms of Aspengers. Although Awkwardism isn't a direct diagnoses, it is a personal feel and can be determined by ones self
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When you say hi back to someone, only to realise they were waving at the person behind you.
The uncertainty of whether you should wave to an acquaintance you don't know well.
When someone catches you staring at them and instead of looking away you hold their gaze.
Trying to make conversation but neither of you know what to say.
When your friend leaves you with their friend that you don't know very well and you two have to interact.
The uncomfortable silence of two people or more.
When you say hi back to someone, only to realise they were waving at the person behind you.
The uncertainty of whether you should wave to an acquaintance you don't know well.
When someone catches you staring at them and instead of looking away you hold their gaze.
Trying to make conversation but neither of you know what to say.
When your friend leaves you with their friend that you don't know very well and you two have to interact.
The uncomfortable silence of two people or more.
"There was an awkward silence when everyone ran out of things to talk about."
"The whole group fell into awkward silence when Bob made a lame joke"
"The whole group fell into awkward silence when Bob made a lame joke"
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