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catty-corner

adv, adj — 2 senses

catty-corner

adv

UK /ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə/ · US /ˈkæ.tiˌkɔɹ.nɚ/

Etymology Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty.

1

Canada, US Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from.

  • He takes the Brewer turnoff off the Pike and the road takes him through the town where he first bought gas. As he takes the road marked BREWER 16 he can see cattycornered across the main street the dirtdigger's pumps and his dark window full of glinting shovels and fishing rods.1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 35:

catty-corner

adj

Etymology Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty.

1

Canada, US Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another.

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