kitty-cornered

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kitty-cornered

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Corruption of cater-corner.

adjective

  1. US, not comparable Synonym of kitty-corner (“cater-corner”). He’s king of all these wigged men sitting with their hosed legs kitty-cornered under their desks.

    Similar: kitty-corner

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"kitty-cornered." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/kitty-cornered. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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kitty-cornered. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/kitty-cornered

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"kitty-cornered." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/kitty-cornered.

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@misc{kitty_cornered_2026,
  title = {kitty-cornered},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/kitty-cornered},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}