cattywampus

American

[kat-ee-wom-puhs, kat-uh-] / ˌkæt iˈwɒm pəs, ˌkæt ə- /

adjective

Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S.

a variant of catawampus.

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In other words, rock’s first great bootleg may be its last great CD box set, which is fitting: “The Basement Tapes” is all about tearing things up and rebuilding them cattywampus.

From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2014

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