Cattycorner

What is Cattycorner?


1.

Comes from catercorner

Pronunciation: 'ka-tE-"kor-n&r, 'ka-t&-, 'ki-tE-

Definition: diagonally across from. Because of the way catercorner is prounounced it was sometimes spelled, cattycorner, and later kittycorner. People of poor breeding might say catacorner.

Function: adverb or adjective

Etymology: obsolete cater four + corner

"The house cattycorner from our house".


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