"cattywampus" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-us-cattywampus.ogg [US]
Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} cattywampus (not comparable)
  1. Synonym of catawampus (“askew”). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: skewampus, catawampus [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cattywampus-en-adj-SUZ5Ma22
  2. Synonym of cater-corner (“diagonal to, not directly across from nor adjacent to”). Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: cater-corner [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-cattywampus-en-adj-9hk1yvUE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60

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