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catercorner
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Phonetic spelling
- ˈki-tē-ˌkȯr-nər
- ˈka-tē-
- ˈka-tə-
Audio pronunciation
catercorner is not considered offensive across 1 Merriam-Webster entry.
Dictionary2 results
- in a diagonal or oblique position
- in a diagonal or oblique position
Thesaurus1 results
- in a line or direction running from corner to corner
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- Comes from catercorner Pronunciation: 'ka-tE-"kor-n&r, 'ka-t&-, 'ki-tE- [Definition]: diagonally across from. Because of the way catercorner is prounounced it was sometimes spelled, cattycorner, and [later] kittycorner. [People] of poor breeding might say catacorner. Function: adverb or adjective Etymology: obsolete cater four + corner
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