catawampus

<p dir="auto">[kat-uh-wom-puh s] Chiefly Midland and Southern U.S. <pre><code>Word Origin <p dir="auto">See more synonyms on Thesaurus.com<br /> adjective <ol> <li> <p dir="auto">askew; awry. <ol> <li> <p dir="auto">positioned diagonally; cater-cornered.<br /> adverb <ol> <li> <p dir="auto">diagonally; obliquely:<br /> We took a shortcut and walked catawampus across the field. <p dir="auto">I was an awkward kid. lol