catty-corner
See also: cattycorner
English
Alternative forms
- cattycorner
- catty-cornered, cattycornered
- kitty-corner
Etymology
Corruption of cater-corner under influence from catty.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈka.tiˌkɔː.nə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈkæ.tiˌkɔɹ.nɚ/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: cat‧ty‧cor‧ner
Adverb
catty-corner (not comparable)
- (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from.
- 1960, John Updike, 'Rabbit, Run', page 35:
- 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.
Adjective
catty-corner (not comparable)
- (US, Canada) Synonym of cater-corner: diagonally across from one another.
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