CATTYWOMPUS

adj 1. diagonally across from something else. ("Her house was conveniently located cattywompus from the post office." "The wastebasket into which she attempted to vomit, was only cattywompus from her mouth. Nevertheless, she regretfully painted the walls instead.") Submitted by Melanie Arnold, Meri and Angie Knight, IN, USA, 26-12-2002. 2. out of alignment. ("I need to get my wheels aligned. They're sitting all cattywompus.")