catawampus
1 of 2noun
cat·a·wam·pus
plural -es
dialectal
: an imaginary fierce wild animal : bogey
catawampus
2 of 2adjective
variants or less commonly catawampous
¦⸗⸗¦⸗pəs
1
dialectal : fierce, savage, destructive
2
dialectal : askew, awry, cater-cornered
Word History
Etymology
Noun
probably alteration of catamount
Adjective
probably by folk etymology from catercorner
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