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[mandolinjen]

Okay. I grew up saying kitty-corner, as did Sol.

Sol's reading a book called The Hundred-Yard War, in which the author specifically cites saying "catty-corner" as a Michigan thing. Since we were both raised in Michigan (albeit by 75% Kentucky/Ohio parents) and neither of us says it, I thought I'd ask around.

Dictionary.com lists kitty-corner as

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[nuadha_prime]

I'm Michigan born and raised and its always been kitty-corner.

[concertinette]

Catty-corner. And Cattywompus. with a y. :)

Dirk says so, too - but he's also kind of on the southern side (texas) except his parents weren't (s. dakota). But if his elementary school teacher said to stand catty-corner, then that would've been what stuck I guess?