catty-cornered
[ kat-ee-kawr-nerd ]
Origin of catty-cornered
1An Americanism dating back to 1830–40
- Also cat·ty-cor·ner [kat-ee-kawr-ner] /ˈkæt iˌkɔr nər/ .
Words Nearby catty-cornered
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British Dictionary definitions for catty-cornered
catty-cornered
adjective
a variant of cater-cornered
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