cattywampus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.2.1 Alternative spellings 1.2.2 See also

[edit] English

[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

cattywampus (not comparable)

1. (informal) In disarray or disorder; askew.

   Measure carefully before cutting, or the entire structure will turn out cattywampus.

   Those lenses are cattywampus.

2. Not directly across from nor adjacent to.

   City hall is cattywampus to the post office

[edit] Alternative spellings

• catawampus
• kittywampus (slang)

[edit] See also

• skewampus
• catercorner