- cattywampus
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/kat'ee wom"peuhs, kat'euh-/, adj., adv. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.catawampus.
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cattywampus
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cattywampus — [kat΄ə wäm′pəs] adj. var. of CATAWAMPUS … English World dictionary
cattywampus — adjective a) In disarray or disorder; askew. Measure carefully before cutting, or the entire structure will turn out cattywampus. b) Not directly across from nor adjacent to. City hall is cattywampus to the post office … Wiktionary
cattywampus — cat·ty·wam·pus … English syllables
cattywampus — variant of catawampus * * * /kat ee wom peuhs, kat euh /, adj., adv. Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. catawampus … Useful english dictionary
catawampus — /kat euh wom peuhs/, Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. adj. 1. askew; awry. 2. positioned diagonally; cater cornered. adv. 3. diagonally; obliquely: We took a shortcut and walked catawampus across the field. Also, cattywampus. [1830 40 for… … Universalium
skewampus — adjective askew; cattywampus … Wiktionary
catawampus — also catawampous, cattywampus, catiwampus, etc. (see Dictionary of American Slang for more), American colloquial. First element perhaps from obsolete cater to set or move diagonally (see CATTY CORNERED (Cf. catty cornered)); second element… … Etymology dictionary
