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Definition of: catawampus
(kat′ə·wom′pəs) U.S. Colloq. adjective
1. Malicious; resentful.
2. Askew; cater–cornered.
—noun
1. A malicious person.
2. A hobgoblin or bogy. Also spelled cattywampus. [Origin unknown]
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