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the earliest citation given by the OED is 1/23/1840, in a publication named "Spirit of Times", and used as a noun in the sense of some fierce beast (which lends some credence to the notion that it was an alteration of 'catamount'). how it morphed from meaning 'fierce' to meaning 'askew' is also a mystery.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted catawampus Bingley 08/13/00 05:58 AM Re: catawampus tsuwm 08/15/00 05:35 PM Re: catawampus Bingley 08/16/00 04:17 AM
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