catty-cornered

[ kat-ee-kawr-nerd ]
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adjective, adverbChiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.

Origin of catty-cornered

1
An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
  • Also cat·ty-cor·ner [kat-ee-kawr-ner] /ˈkæt iˌkɔr nər/ .

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British Dictionary definitions for catty-cornered

catty-cornered

adjective
  1. a variant of cater-cornered

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