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catawampus n. a peculiar or remarkable thing or person. Often joc[ular] . [First cited example:] 1833 Paulding Lion of the West 21: On my way I took a squint at my wild lands along by the Big Muddy and Little Muddy to Bear Grass Creek, and had what I call a rael { sic }, roundabout catawampus, clean through the d ee strict.