Browsing page 1 of new words for February 13, 2002

noun

• a condition when one's mind is elsewhere and something is forgotten or done incorrectly because of it.

  Oops! I must have had a brain fart.

  Last edited on Apr 15 2013. Submitted by JoAnn from Denver, CO, USA on May 21 1999.

• an instance of forgetfulness.

  Wait, what did you ask me? I had a brain fart.

  I just had a major brain fart on that math test.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by Ryan R. from Rosemount, MN, USA on Feb 13 2002.

• a serious public breach of etiquette.

                                                                                                                     
  
                                                                       
  
                                                  
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  
  Citation from "G.I. Jane" (1997) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by J.V. from Grand Junction, CO, USA on Apr 21 2009.

• to defecate.

  I've got to go butter the bowl.

  Last edited on May 06 2011. Submitted by robert k. from Gilbert, AZ, USA on Feb 13 2002.

• Misaligned, oblique, diagonal. See also "whopperjawed."

  The accident left the frame on the car totally cattywampus.

  Last edited on Jul 16 1998. Submitted by Mike S. from Huntington, WV, USA on Jul 16 1998.

• diagonally, obliquely, also askew, awry. (Also whopperjawed.)

  We came cattywhompus over the field.

  Last edited on Oct 30 1999. Submitted by Dr. R. from NJ, USA on Oct 30 1999.

• when something appears off center. Also catawampus.

  His glasses are cattywampus on his head.

  Last edited on Nov 24 1999. Submitted by GR O. from Germany on Nov 24 1999.

• Askew, tilted, lopsided. LA SoCal area. I used this term since I was a child.

  His glass were caddywampus on his head.

  Last edited on Nov 29 1999. Submitted by GR O. from Germany on Nov 29 1999.

• Crooked or not level.

  Those stairs are Caddywampus.

  Last edited on Dec 28 2001. Submitted by Rockster from York, PA, USA on Dec 28 2001.

• banged up, as in an accident.

  My glasses have been cattiewhompus ever since I fell.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Hayley from Madison, MS, USA on Feb 13 2002.

• across diagonally from; "catty cornered".

  Her house is cattiewhompus to mine.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Hayley from Madison, MS, USA on Feb 13 2002.

• out of its usual state, screwed up.

  Things have been cattiewhompus since they broke up.

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Hayley from Madison, MS, USA on Feb 13 2002.

• I suppose it's a southern expression.

  That thang there is catty wampus. (regarding the straightness or fit of an item.)

  Last edited on May 13 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Apr 02 2002.

• I have heard cattywhampus use as a synonym for Wampus Cat and Kittycorner or cattycorner used to mean diagonally or adjacent(touching on the corner as the red squares on a checker board) .

  Last edited on Oct 21 2010. Submitted by Anonymous on Oct 21 2010.

adjective

• To show too much happiness.

  She was gased when they gave her a standing ovation.

  Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Erick A. from Bronx, NY, USA on Jun 21 1998.

• drunk, intoxicated, wasted

  Man I was gassed last night at the bar!

  • See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk.

  Last edited on Dec 27 2010. Submitted by Mike O. from Binghamton, NY, USA on Feb 13 2002.

verb

• to lose one's temper, usually involving violent actions. One usually "goes apeshit" after hearing something surprising and alarming.

  My mom's gonna go apeshit if she finds out I was at that party.

  I went apeshit when I saw my electric bill was $300. Now I don't get to eat this month.

  Last edited on May 11 2013. Submitted by Ryan R. from Rosemount, MN, USA on Feb 13 2002.

verb - intransitive

• become enraged; "freak out".

  She went ape shit when she found out her boyfriend had cheated on her.

  If he finds out, he'll go ape shit.

  I scratched his Wipers LP, and he went ape shit!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.

  Last edited on May 02 2011. Submitted by Setebos from Berkeley, CA, USA on Apr 21 1998.

• to go mentally insane.

  He went ape shit when his girlfriend dumped him.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.

  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Ashley from AK, USA on Jul 06 1998.

• to become very upset.

  When I pranged his car, he went apeshit.

  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Jason W. from Melbourne, VIC, Australia on Jul 29 1998.

• to crazily attack.

  I'm going to go ape-shit on that guy.

  Last edited on Nov 09 2011. Submitted by Dan W. from Simcoe, Canada on Oct 21 2001.

• Remote Control of any electronic device.

  Pass me the god stick so I can change da channel.

  Last edited on Feb 13 2002. Submitted by BJ H. from Ontario, Canada on Feb 13 2002.

verb

• to show. 2. to put in jeopardy (related to the old phrase "put it all on the table").

  Go head son, put your dough up.

  Last edited on Feb 13 2002. Submitted by P from MD, USA on Feb 13 2002.