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cattywompus
Definitions
(Adverb) out of alignment, askew, crooked, not quite straightUsage: Bubba tried backing his rig into the driveway drunk last night, but got tired and left it all cattywompus.
(Adjective) out of alignment or proper juxtaposition
Usage: I try to park straight but the car looks cattywompus.
out of alignment, crooked
Usage: the lid was on in a cattywompus manner.
(Adverb) lopsided
Usage: The lid was cattywompus on the pot so it fell off when the heavy-footed man crossed the room.
getting all messed up
Usage: my lady last night said i was all cattywompus in bed
(Adjective) Askew, crooked, or catty-cornered.
Usage: The desk was cluttered with papers strewn cattywompus across the top.
(Adjective) diagonal
Usage: Instead of using two crosswalks, the dude just crossed cattywompus
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