A variant spelling of catty-corner or kitty-corner; diagonally across from something, especially referring to a position diagonally opposite on a street intersection.
From 'cata-' (down, across) + 'corner', with folk etymology sometimes connecting it to 'cat' (the animal's agile diagonal movements) or 'catterwaul'. The 'catty-corner' variant is more common in modern English.
This word has mysterious origins—linguists aren't entirely sure if the 'cat' refers to the animal's nimble diagonal darts, or if 'cata-' (meaning across) was folk-etymologized into 'cat' over centuries of mispronunciation.
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