catawampus

Etymology 1
The first part may be related to cater-corner. The second part may be related to.

Adjective

 * 1)  Out of alignment, in disarray or disorder: crooked, askew.

Alternative forms

 * catawampous
 * catawamptious
 * cattywampus, cattywampous; kittywampus, kittywumpus
 * caddywompus, caliwampus, caliwampous; cankywampus

Synonyms

 * askew, awry, crooked, off-kilter; skewampus / skiwampus
 * destructive, fierce

Translations

 * German:
 * Serbo-Croatian: k vragu ,


 * Serbo-Croatian: k vragu ,

Adverb

 * 1)  Diagonally.
 * 2)  Utterly.

Etymology 2
Perhaps from, influenced by the adjective above.

Noun

 * 1)  A fierce imaginary animal, a bogeyman.

Adjective

 * 1)  Fierce, destructive.