kitty-corner

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

1890.[1] Corruption of cater-corner,

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /ˈkɪtiˌkɔrnər/

[edit] Adverb

kitty-corner (not comparable)

  1. (US, Canada) (with to:) located diagonally across from something, especially across an intersection
    • The library is kitty-corner to the supermarket.

[edit] Synonyms

[edit] References

  1. ^ Frederic G. Cassidy, Dictionary of American Regional English, Volume I, A-C. Harvard University Press, 1985. ISBN 0674205111.
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