I said this in conversation with a friend and he looked at me absolutely baffled. When I thought of it I couldn't recall anyone outside my family saying it. Does anyone one know where this phrase came from.
Kitty wampus means the same thing as kitty corner or diagonally across.
2006-10-19 15:48:49 · 10 answers · asked by just a girl 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Yes. Here in the Southern U.S., plenty of people say it. But around here, they say "cattywampus".
2006-10-19 15:51:45 · answer #1 · answered by solarius 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I've heard this all my life, but it's pronounced "catty-wampus", as a variation of catty-corner here in the Southern USA
2006-10-19 15:51:41 · answer #2 · answered by dllou1 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, the correct spelling is "catawampus". It is used as "diagonally across" but the most common use is "askew" or "wrong". My boyfriend uses it alot, i think its cute. I never heard anyone use it until him, but he's not from around here (New York, he was born in Colorado) and maybe its more common there. He uses it as the "askew" meaning.
2006-10-19 15:54:40 · answer #3 · answered by Christine M 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Kittywampus
2016-09-28 00:43:36 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Kitty wampus" and "wapper-jawed"! I use them both when something is "outta-wack" or just plain screwed up!
I've no idea where these phases come from.
2006-10-19 15:57:25 · answer #5 · answered by hazydaze 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
duh,it depends on where theyre scratchin! lol ! from scratch means from the begining.with all natural things in the cake mix,or pie mix or whatever youre cooking.
2016-03-17 05:10:06 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In parts of MD they say cattywampus, means "out of whack".
2006-10-19 15:53:21 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right. I use it every now and then with the same meaning.
2006-10-19 15:54:36 · answer #8 · answered by ally_oop_64 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ooh
so that is what it means
i hear it used on car talk so many times and now i know what it is
2006-10-19 15:52:00 · answer #9 · answered by a person 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
never heard of it.
2006-10-19 16:00:23 · answer #10 · answered by dixielou 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋