Cockeyed

/ˈkɑːkaɪd/ adjective

Tilted or crooked to one side; also means absurd or completely ridiculous.

Originally from 'cock-eyed' where 'cock' meant to tip or tilt something (like cocking a gun). The word combined with 'eyed' to describe something that seems to look sideways or askew, then expanded to mean 'wrong' or 'silly.'

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