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To: oldvirginian
Catty-corner is one I miss.

Mr. Inspectorette always called it "caddy-whompus".

77 posted on 02/02/2019 8:23:13 AM PST by Inspectorette
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To: Inspectorette

When we said something was catty-whompus it meant it was haphazard.
“Everything was just shoved in that room all catty-whompas”.


78 posted on 02/02/2019 9:02:41 AM PST by oldvirginian ( Buckle up kids, rough road ahead.)
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To: Inspectorette
No, no, no, nooooooooooooooooooooooo; caddywompuss means something else!

Catty-corner means: at right angle to each other.

Caddywompuss means: messed-up, crooked, at an angle.

89 posted on 02/02/2019 1:37:22 PM PST by nopardons
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