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cater-cornered
2 dictionary results for: catty corner
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cat·er-cor·nered       [kat-i-kawr-nerd, kat-ee-, kat-er-] Pronunciation Key
–adjective
1.diagonal.
–adverb
2.diagonally.
Also, cat·er·cor·ner, cater-corner, catty-corner, catty-cornered, kitty-corner, kitty-cornered.


[Origin: 1830–40; dial. cater (adv.) diagonally (prob. to be identified with obs. cater four < MF quatre < L quattuor) + cornered]
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cat·ty-cor·nered       [kat-ee-kawr-nerd] Pronunciation Key
–adjective, adverb Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S.
cater-cornered.
Also, catty-corner.


[Origin: 1830–40, Americanism]
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