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Picture-skew means (humorous) Alternative form of picturesque..
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/ˈpɪkt͡ʃəˌskjuː/ · adjective
(humorous) Alternative form of picturesque..
However, in a broad-brimmed hat And frilly dress, she figured that She looked quite sweet and picture-skew, When seated in a green canoe.
This was their first trip on this road. That they were thrilled, their faces showed. One of them oft admired the view, Exclaiming, “Ain’t that picture-skew”!
Cheap-looking, true — but picture-skew — my Kots will stretch for miles […]
^({1}) “[…] I thought it was out of date to like things to be picture-skew,” Peter said, […] ^({2}) Picture-skew; a bit of tout droit; carry on, Jeeves; the horrible puns […]
“[…] We’ll get the elk and the deer and the rocks in our own picture-skew way, won’t we, Ron?” “If you mean ‘picturesque’ I’d say that you are quite right. […]”
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Picture-skew means (humorous) Alternative form of picturesque..
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However, in a broad-brimmed hat And frilly dress, she figured that She looked quite sweet and picture-skew, When seated in a green canoe.
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