Meanings
adverbthisaway (not comparable)
- Southern UShumorousnot comparableThis way (in terms of physical direction as well as manner).
"It was thisaway, mister; yes, sir; listen: I was camped in the ravine, an' all to wunst I seen the flare of the fire an' I run over there; but 'twas too late--the roof had fell in an' the pore feller must 'a' been cooked alive.
1915, James B. Hendryx, The Promise
Origin
From this + way with anaptyxis of [a], see also -a-.
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APA
thisaway. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thisaway
MLA
“thisaway.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thisaway. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “thisaway,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/thisaway.
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