cattywampus (idea)

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(idea) by masmacho27 Mon Feb 25 2002 at 15:43:18

Adjective meaning lopsided or out of place. It can also imply a diagonal direction ("Jose's house is cattywampus to Akira's" or "Stevie walked cattywampus across the intersection"). Probably derived from cater-cornered.