catawampus

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You are a rhomboidinaltitudinous isosohedronal catawampus, George George raved unprintably.

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  • She looked back, and saw that the catawampus was growling on the brink, unable to catch her here. —  Roc and a Hard Place
  • You are a rhomboidinaltitudinous isosohedronal catawampus, George George raved unprintably. —  The Desire of the Moth; and the Come On
  • "I seen sech a cur'ous lookin 'man, down in the ravine by the lick, ez it sot me all catawampus!" continued Rufe. —  Down the Ravine
  • "'Twur, Cap'n; but for the cussed catawampus, I' ud 'a gin Mister —  The Rifle Rangers
  • And then again they all seem to go catawampus. —  Anne's House of Dreams
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