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catawampus
/ˌkætəˈwɑmpəs/
adj 2adv 2noun 1
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1VERB + CATAWAMPUS
war
Definitions
adj
1
Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.
"Waal, I noticed ez the aidge o' one o' them boards war sot sorter catawampus, ...".
"Remember when Justin missed the T in the software code and tanked the reports for the client. What a catawampus that was.".
adv
1
Diagonally.
2
Utterly.
noun
1
A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.
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"Waal, I noticed ez the aidge o' one o' them boards war sot sorter catawampus, ...".
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"Remember when Justin missed the T in the software code and tanked the reports for the client. What a catawampus that was.".
Wiktionary03
There air some catawampous chawers in the small way too, as graze upon a human pretty strong; but don't mind them, they're company.
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