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A questioner asks about the origin of 'kitty-corner' and we add some comments on 'catawampus'. ... Patricia P Miller asked a related question: I have heard an American friend of mine use the phrase kitty corner to describe things that are diagonally opposed, as for example: ‘The drugstore is kitty corner to the ice...
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www.worldwidewords.org/qa/qa-kit1.htm
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Do you have a missing pet? ... Is that “stray” cat in your yard really a stray or abandoned pet, or is it a ... If you suspect it’s feral, the only successful way to handle the situation is through TNR, or Trap, Neuter, Return. This method really works for controlling feral cats, and it’s the only thing that does.
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www.kittycorner.org/
www.kittycorner.org/
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When at an intersection, something that is 'kitty corner' to another will be on the opposite quadrant diagonally from the other. If you had, for example, the emipre state building on the top left, the sears tower on the top right, the freed...
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Definition of kitty-corner in the Online Dictionary. Meaning of kitty-corner. Pronunciation of kitty-corner. Translations of kitty-corner. kitty-corner synonyms, kitty-corner antonyms. Information about kitty-corner in the free online English dictionary and encyclopedia. ... catty-corner; catty-cornered; kitty-cornered;
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www.thefreedictionary.com/kitty-corner
www.thefreedictionary.com/kitty-corner
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; Kitty-corner; Originated from "catercorner" meaning diagonal. Later became catty-corner and evolved in to kitty-corner. ... Tell A Friend ... Submit an Idiom...
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www.idiomsite.com/kitty-corner.htm
www.idiomsite.com/kitty-corner.htm
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I really don't use either but kitty-corner is what I have heard used more often. macquivr, 'beth?' ... Kitty-corner. I've never actually heard someone say catty-corner before. Or for that matter catercorner. (Is that some sort of Scottish thing?)
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Definition of kitty-corner from the Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary with audio pronunciations, thesaurus, Word of the Day, and word games. ... Etymology: kitty-corner alteration of cater-corner, from obsolete cater four + corner...
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www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty-corner
www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/kitty-corner
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Kitty-corner - Definition of Kitty-corner at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Kitty-corner. Look it up now! ... Use kitty-corner in a Sentence...
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dictionary.reference.com/browse/kitty-corner
dictionary.reference.com/browse/kitty-corner
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