[21twelve]

I think we said kitty wampus. Or perhaps I’m thinking of kitty corner. (Or was that catty corner??)

[FamiliarFace]

I grew up using kitty corner and cattywampus, and tump, as in “the potted plant was tumped over”.

[Albion Wilde]

I think we said kitty wampus. Or perhaps I’m thinking of kitty corner. (Or was that catty corner??)

I've seen it spelled catawompus. And I've heard both catty- and kitty-corner in my northern part of the South, but mostly catty.