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catawampuses

catawampuses is the plural of catawampus.

Meaning of catawampus

Noun

catawampus (plural catawampuses)

  1. (US) A fierce imaginary animal.
    • But speaking scientifickly, the wowser is a cross
      Between the cattywampus and and the dry-land albatross
      With parts of grizzly bear throwed in, and just enough of 'coon
      To give him rings around his tail, like rings around the moon.1968, Squire Omar Barker, Rawhide Rhymes: Singing Poems of the Old West, page 10

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Questions about catawampuses

What is catawampuses the plural of?
Catawampuses is the plural of catawampus.

Words near catawampuses in the dictionary

  1. catawampous
  2. catawampously
  3. catawamptious
  4. catawamptiously
  5. catawampus
  6. catawampuses
  7. catawampusly
  8. catawba
  9. Catawba County
  10. Catawban
  11. Catawbans

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